There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Alvie by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to War Memorialbus M91
3h 22m£19–27Bus via Aviemore station
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Aviemore stationbus Ember
4h 25m£16–21Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemoretrain Edinburgh - Inverness
4h 1m£50–116Drive 120.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Alviecar 120.3 mi
2h 18m£30–43
Edinburgh to Alvie by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Alvie is to bus via Aviemore station which costs £15 - £22 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Alvie is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs £29 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station station and arriving at War Memorial. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Alvie. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Aviemore via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Alvie is 127 miles. The road distance is 121.1 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Alvie without a car is to bus which takes 3h 22m and costs £19 - £27.
The bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to War Memorial takes 3h 22m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Edinburgh to Alvie bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Alvie train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Alvie is to bus which takes 3h 22m and costs £19 - £27. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £120 and takes 4h 1m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Alvie, Scotland?
Park's of Hamilton operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to War Memorial twice daily. Tickets cost £19–27 and the journey takes 3h 22m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore 5 times a day. Tickets cost £60–120 and the journey takes 2h 58m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Alvie bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, arrive at War Memorial station.
Edinburgh to Alvie train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Aviemore station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Alvie is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Edinburgh to Alvie.
There are 474+ hotels available in Alvie.