There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Banff by train, 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, bus via Aberdeen
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Water Lanebus 35
5h 6m£31–84Bus via Aberdeen
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Aberdeen Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Low Streetbus 35
6h 37m£16–21Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus Uk092 / ...
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Low Streetbus 35
6h 13m£18–26Drive 163.5 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Banffcar 163.5 mi
3h 9m£41–59Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Huntlytrain London Euston - Inverness
- Take the bus from The Square to Castle Streetbus 301
5h 20m
Edinburgh to Banff by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Banff is to bus via Aberdeen which costs £15 - £21 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Banff is to drive which takes 3h 9m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Banff. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Low Street via Union Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Banff is 178 miles. The road distance is 164.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Banff without a car is to train and bus via Aberdeen which takes 5h 6m and costs £30 - £85.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Edinburgh to Banff, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Banff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Banff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Banff is 164 miles. It takes approximately 3h 9m to drive from Edinburgh to Banff.
There are 217+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Banff, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Low Street via Union Square Bus Station in around 6h 13m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Huntly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Water Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Low Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Low Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01542 836 363
- [email protected]
- Website
- Deveron Coaches
Bus from The Square to Castle Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Deveron Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
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