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How to get fromEdinburgh to Dounreayby train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Dounreay by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus bus X99
    9h 9m
    £59–153

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus bus Ember
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus bus Ember
    9h 20m
    £32–44

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train Edinburgh - Inverness
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train Inverness - Wick
    11h 8m
    £134–293

  4. Drive 258.5 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Dounreaycar car 258.5 mi
    5h 37m
    £63–91

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall, bus, ferry, line 80 bus

    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 bus from Ferry Terminal to Bank of Scotlandbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Stancebus bus
    8h 43m
    £206–446

  6. Bus via Queensferry Street

    1. Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus M90
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus bus X99
    9h 24m
    £34–61

  7. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane plane ABZ - WIC
    8h 20m
    £368–966

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kirkwall, bus, ferry, line 80 bus

    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 bus from Travel Centre to Ferry terminalbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    5. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bank of Scotlandbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Stancebus bus
    9h 32m
    £219–479

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£161Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Edinburgh to Dounreay.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 320.1 mi
  • Duration: 9h 9m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Dounreay, Scotland?

You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Site Road End via Inverness, Wick, Co-Op, St Peters Church, and Bank of Scotland in around 11h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from George Street to Bus Stance via Inverness Union Street and Bank of Scotland in around 9h 20m.

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