There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Falls of Cruachan by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from George Street to Cruachan Power Stationbus Ember
3h 5m£20–40Bus via Glasgow
cheapest- Take the bus from St Andrew's House to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Uk090 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Power Stationbus 976
4h 45m£15–24Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Falls of Cruachantrain Glasgow Queen Street - Oban
4h 20m£39–102Drive 103 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Falls of Cruachancar 103 mi
2h 12m£25–36
Edinburgh to Falls of Cruachan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Falls of Cruachan is to bus via Glasgow which costs £15 - £24 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Falls of Cruachan is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs £24 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from George Street and arriving at Cruachan Power Station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Falls of Cruachan. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Falls of Cruachan via Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Falls of Cruachan is 110 miles. The road distance is 103.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Falls of Cruachan without a car is to bus which takes 3h 5m and costs £20 - £40.
The bus from George Street to Cruachan Power Station takes 3h 5m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Edinburgh to Falls of Cruachan bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Falls of Cruachan train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Falls of Cruachan is to bus which takes 3h 5m and costs £20 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £110 and takes 4h 20m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Falls of Cruachan, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from George Street to Cruachan Power Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost £12–18 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Falls of Cruachan via Glasgow Queen Street in around 4h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Falls of Cruachan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Cruachan Power Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Power Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from George Street to Cruachan Power Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Power Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from St Andrew's House to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Falls of Cruachan bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Cruachan Power Station.
Edinburgh to Falls of Cruachan train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Falls of Cruachan is 104 miles. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Edinburgh to Falls of Cruachan.
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