There are 2 ways to get from Edinburgh to Eilean Donan by train or bus
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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 Bridge Road Endbus 917
6h 39m£69–174Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk094
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bridge Road Endbus 917
7h 6m£43–82
Edinburgh to Eilean Donan by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Eilean Donan is to bus which costs £40 - £85 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Eilean Donan is to train and bus which takes 6h 39m and costs £65 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Eilean Donan. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Bridge Road End via Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Eilean Donan is 257 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Eilean Donan without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 39m and costs £65 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Edinburgh to Eilean Donan, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Eilean Donan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Eilean Donan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
There are 293+ hotels available in Eilean Donan.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Eilean Donan, Highland, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bridge Road End via Bus Station Stance 3 in around 7h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bridge Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £13–25
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bridge Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £13–25
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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