There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Atholl by train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Blair Atholltrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the taxi from Blair Atholl to Atholltaxi
2h 36m£79–136Drive 89.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Athollcar 89.5 mi
2h 4m£23–32Bus
- Take the bus from George Street to Calvinebus Ember
3h 4m£50–64Bus via Pitlochry
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to West End Car Parkbus M90
3h 12m£54–71
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Atholl is to drive which costs £22 - £35 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Atholl is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Atholl. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Calvine via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Atholl is 117 miles. The road distance is 90 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Atholl without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 36m and costs £75 - £140.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Edinburgh to Atholl, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Atholl bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Atholl bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Calvine station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Atholl is 90 miles. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Edinburgh to Atholl.
There are 250+ hotels available in Atholl.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Atholl, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from George Street to Calvine hourly. Tickets cost £10–15 and the journey takes 2h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Blair Atholl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Blair Atholl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Calvine
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to West End Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £14–27
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to West End Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Highland Travel
- Phone
- +44 7971 540 282
- Website
- highland-travel.co.uk
SEB Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 7849 044 319
- Website
- pitlochrytaxis.co.uk
SR Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1796 473 931
- Website
- srtaxis.co.uk
Aberfeldy Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1887 820 370
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