There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Castletown by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Drill Hallbus X99
8h 4m£61–142Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk094
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Drill Hallbus X99
8h 31m£26–59Bus
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Castletownbus Ember
8h 30m£29–41Drive 262.7 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Castletowncar 262.7 mi
5h 29m£65–94Fly, bus, ferry, line 80 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Ferry terminalbus
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Drill Hallbus
8h£204–454Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
10h 36m£131–272
Edinburgh to Castletown by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Castletown is to bus which costs £29 - £45 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Castletown is to drive which takes 5h 29m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Castletown. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Castletown via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Castletown. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Wick via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 36m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Castletown is 308 miles. The road distance is 264.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Castletown without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 4m and costs £60 - £150.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Edinburgh to Castletown, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Castletown bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Castletown train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Castletown is to bus which takes 8h 30m and costs £29 - £45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £130 - £280 and takes 10h 36m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Castletown, Scotland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Castletown via Inverness Union Street in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Drill Hall via Inverness, Wick, and Bus Terminal in around 10h 36m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Drill Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Travel Centre to Ferry terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Drill Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Drill Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Castletown bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Edinburgh to Castletown train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Castletown is 264 miles. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Edinburgh to Castletown.
There are 118+ hotels available in Castletown.




