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There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Castle Sinclair Girnigoe by train, bus, car, plane, ferry, or taxi

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train Edinburgh - Inverness
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus Ember
    7h 53m
    £65–147

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus M90
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus Ember
    8h 9m
    £47–87

  3. Drive  259.4 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Castle Sinclair Girnigoecar car 259.4 mi
    5h 22m
    £65–93

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall, bus, ferry, taxi

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    2. Take the bus from Travel Centre to Ferry terminalbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    4. Take the taxi from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to Castle Sinclair Girnigoetaxi taxi
    7h 1m
    £296–562

  5. Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus Uk094
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus bus Ember
    8h 15m
    £47–88

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train Edinburgh - Inverness
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train Inverness - Wick
    9h 18m
    £118–241

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Wick

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Wick (WIC)plane plane GLA - WIC
    4h 17m
    £51–249

  8. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Wick

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick (WIC)plane plane ABZ - WIC
    5h 48m
    £80–364

  9. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kirkwall, ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane GLA - KOI
    3. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    7h 52m
    £338–636

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£168Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 299.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 53m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Castle Sinclair Girnigoe, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Castle Sinclair Girnigoe via Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, and Caithness General Hospital in around 8h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Castle Sinclair Girnigoe via Inverness and Wick in around 9h 18m.

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