There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Gills by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotlandbus Ember
9h 12m£75–162Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk094
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus X99
9h 49m£28–61Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
11h 16m£133–274Drive 270.8 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Gillscar 270.8 mi
5h 39m£67–97Fly from Edinburgh Airport, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
5h 59m£202–452Bus via George Street
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus Ember
9h 54m£32–44Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane GLA - KOI
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
6h 50m£223–472
Edinburgh to Gills by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Gills is to bus which costs £28 - £65 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Gills is to drive which takes 5h 39m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Gills. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Bus Shelter via Bus Station Stance 3 and Royal Bank of Scotland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Gills. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Wick via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 16m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Gills is 339 miles. The road distance is 272.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Gills without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 12m and costs £70 - £170.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Edinburgh to Gills, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Gills bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Gills train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Gills is to train which takes 11h 16m and costs £130 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £65 and takes 9h 49m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Gills, Scotland?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bus Shelter via Inverness, Wick, Bus Terminal, and Car Park in around 11h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Shelter via Bus Station Stance 3, Sir George's Street Church, and Royal Bank of Scotland in around 9h 49m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £220–400
- 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
- £75–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Gills bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Edinburgh to Gills train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Gills is 272 miles. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Edinburgh to Gills.
There are 118+ hotels available in Gills.




