There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Fort George by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 1 bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Queensgate to Visitor Centrebus 1
5h 45m£44–118Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
6h 24m£18–24Bus, line 1 bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk094
- Take the bus from Queensgate to Visitor Centrebus 1
6h 7m£26–59Drive 161.8 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Fort Georgecar 161.8 mi
3h 10m£40–58
Edinburgh to Fort George by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Fort George is to bus which costs £17 - £24 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Fort George is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Fort George. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Visitor Centre via Queensgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Fort George is 204 miles. The road distance is 162.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Fort George without a car is to train and line 1 bus which takes 5h 45m and costs £40 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Edinburgh to Fort George, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Fort George bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Fort George bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Fort George is 163 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Edinburgh to Fort George.
There are 1360+ hotels available in Fort George.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Fort George, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Visitor Centre via Bus Station Stance 3 and Queensgate in around 6h 7m.
- 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 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
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Queensgate to Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Queensgate to Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
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