There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Caledonian Forest by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kingussietrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Drive from Kingussie to Caledonian Forestcar
3h 59m£54–134Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Fort Williambus Ember
- Take the bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustus Abertarff Placebus Ember
5h 49m£27–39Bus via Inverness
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Abertarff Placebus 919
5h 47m£43–79Drive 156.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Caledonian Forestcar 156.3 mi
3h 1m£39–55Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridgetrain Edinburgh - Fort William
6h 5m£53–88
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Caledonian Forest is to bus which costs £27 - £40 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Caledonian Forest is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Caledonian Forest. However, there are services departing from Queensferry Street and arriving at Abertarff Place via Bus Station Stance 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Caledonian Forest. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Spean Bridge via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Caledonian Forest is 200 miles. The road distance is 157.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Caledonian Forest without a car is to bus via Inverness which takes 5h 47m and costs £40 - £80.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Edinburgh to Caledonian Forest, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Caledonian Forest bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Caledonian Forest train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Caledonian Forest is to bus via Inverness which takes 5h 47m and costs £40 - £80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £90 and takes 6h 5m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Caledonian Forest, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Caledonian Forest via Bus Station Stance 2 and Abertarff Place in around 5h 47m. Alternatively, Caledonian Sleeper operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridge 6 times a week. Tickets cost £40–75 and the journey takes 4h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kingussie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kingussie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kingussie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Spean Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 2 to Abertarff Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–13
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Fort William Bus Station to Fort Augustus Abertarff Place
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Caledonian Forest bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Edinburgh to Caledonian Forest train services, operated by Caledonian Sleeper, arrive at Spean Bridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Caledonian Forest is 157 miles. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Edinburgh to Caledonian Forest.
There are 188+ hotels available in Caledonian Forest.