There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Drum Castle by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 202 bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Reidford Gardensbus 201 / ...
3h 28m£31–84Bus via Aberdeen Union Street
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Aberdeen Union Streetbus Ember
5h 10m£16–21Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus Uk092 / ...
4h 30m£19–26Drive 115.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Drum Castlecar 115.1 mi
2h 17m£29–42
Edinburgh to Drum Castle by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Drum Castle is to bus via Aberdeen Union Street which costs £15 - £21 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Drum Castle is to drive which takes 2h 17m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Drum Castle. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Reidford Gardens via Union Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Drum Castle is 140 miles. The road distance is 115.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Drum Castle without a car is to train and line 202 bus which takes 3h 28m and costs £30 - £85.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Edinburgh to Drum Castle, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Drum Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Drum Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Drum Castle is 116 miles. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Edinburgh to Drum Castle.
There are 688+ hotels available in Drum Castle.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Drum Castle, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £16–25 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Reidford Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Ember
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