There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Forter Castle by train, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Pitlochrytrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the taxi from Pitlochry to Forter Castletaxi
2h 19m£122–191Drive 75.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Forter Castlecar 75.9 mi
1h 38m£19–27Bus
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Dundee stationbus Ember
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Dalrulzionbus Ember
3h 46m£45–61Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain Edinburgh - Dundee / ...
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Dalrulzionbus Ember
3h 33m£49–86Bus, line 57 bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Overgatebus Uk092 / ...
- Take the bus from Nethergate to Market Squarebus 57 / ...
4h 5m£78–105
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Forter Castle is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Forter Castle is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Forter Castle. However, there are services departing from Queensferry Street and arriving at Dalrulzion via Dundee station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Forter Castle is 120 miles. The road distance is 76.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Forter Castle without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 19m and costs £120 - £200.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Edinburgh to Forter Castle, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Forter Castle bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Forter Castle bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Dundee station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Forter Castle is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Edinburgh to Forter Castle.
There are 269+ hotels available in Forter Castle.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Forter Castle, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Forter Castle via Dundee station and Dalrulzion in around 3h 46m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Queensferry Street to Dundee station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Dalrulzion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Dundee station to Dalrulzion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Overgate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Nethergate to Market Square
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Highland Travel
- Phone
- +44 7971 540 282
- Website
- highland-travel.co.uk
SEB Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 7849 044 319
- Website
- pitlochrytaxis.co.uk
SR Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1796 473 931
- Website
- srtaxis.co.uk
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