There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Benmore Botanic Garden by train, car, bus, or ferry
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Gourocktrain
- Drive from Gourock to Benmore Botanic Gardencar
4h 7m£43–85Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gourock Rail Stationbus 901
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
4h 54m£18–39Drive 113 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Benmore Botanic Gardencar 113 mi
2h 24m£28–40Train, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Gourocktrain
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
4h 24m£28–75Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochfyne Oyster Barbus 976 / ...
5h 24m£21–40
Edinburgh to Benmore Botanic Garden by bus, ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Benmore Botanic Garden is to bus which costs £20 - £40 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Benmore Botanic Garden is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Benmore Botanic Garden. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Botanic Gardens via Buchanan Bus Station and Lochfyne Oyster Bar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Benmore Botanic Garden is 148 miles. The road distance is 113.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Benmore Botanic Garden without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 4h 54m and costs £17 - £40.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Edinburgh to Benmore Botanic Garden, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Benmore Botanic Garden bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Benmore Botanic Garden bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Benmore Botanic Garden is 114 miles. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Edinburgh to Benmore Botanic Garden.
There are 649+ hotels available in Benmore Botanic Garden.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Benmore Botanic Garden, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Benmore Botanic Garden via Buchanan Bus Station, Lochfyne Oyster Bar, and Botanic Gardens in around 5h 24m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochfyne Oyster Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £9–18
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gourock Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
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