There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Dornoch Cathedral by train, bus, or car
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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 Clydesdale Bankbus X99
5h 48m£44–119Bus via George Street
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Dornochbus Ember
6h 44m£23–33Bus
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clydesdale Bankbus X99
6h 3m£26–59Drive 195.4 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Dornoch Cathedralcar 195.4 mi
3h 46m£49–70Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Taintrain Inverness - Wick / ...
6h 56m£61–147
Edinburgh to Dornoch Cathedral by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Dornoch Cathedral is to bus via George Street which costs £22 - £35 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Dornoch Cathedral is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Dornoch Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Queensferry Street and arriving at Clydesdale Bank via Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Dornoch Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Tain via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Dornoch Cathedral is 228 miles. The road distance is 196.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dornoch Cathedral without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 48m and costs £40 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Edinburgh to Dornoch Cathedral, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Dornoch Cathedral bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Dornoch Cathedral train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dornoch Cathedral is to bus which takes 6h 3m and costs £26 - £60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 6h 56m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Dornoch Cathedral, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Dornoch Cathedral via Bus Station Stance 3 and Clydesdale Bank in around 6h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dornoch Cathedral via Inverness, Tain, Post Office, and Cathedral Square in around 6h 56m.
- 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
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Tain
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clydesdale Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Clydesdale Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Dornoch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Dornoch Cathedral bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Edinburgh to Dornoch Cathedral train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Dornoch Cathedral is 197 miles. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Edinburgh to Dornoch Cathedral.
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