There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ballachulish by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from George Street to Ballachulishbus Ember
3h 33m£23–45Bus via Glasgow
cheapest- Take the bus from St Andrew's House to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Tourist Informationbus 915
4h 51m£21–43Drive 116.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Ballachulishcar 116.6 mi
2h 27m£29–42Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Tourist Informationbus 915
4h 24m£24–65
Edinburgh to Ballachulish by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Ballachulish is to bus via Glasgow which costs £21 - £45 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ballachulish is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs £29 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from George Street and arriving at Ballachulish. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ballachulish is 123 miles. The road distance is 117.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ballachulish without a car is to bus which takes 3h 33m and costs £23 - £45.
The bus from George Street to Ballachulish takes 3h 33m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Edinburgh to Ballachulish bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Ballachulish bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Ballachulish station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Ballachulish is 117 miles. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Edinburgh to Ballachulish.
There are 645+ hotels available in Ballachulish.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ballachulish, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from George Street to Ballachulish 4 times a day. Tickets cost £13–19 and the journey takes 3h 33m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Ballachulish
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
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