There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal 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 Hastigrowbus Ember
8h 17m£99–189Bus via Caithness General Hospital
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk094
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospitalbus Ember
9h 49m£50–92Bus
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Hastigrowbus Ember
8h 52m£73–95Drive 270.7 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalcar 270.7 mi
5h 40m£69–99Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall, 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
7h 7m£202–452Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
9h 35m£187–326Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Kirkwall, 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
7h 53m£263–526Fly Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane EDI - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Hastigrowbus
11h 23m£120–340
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal is to bus via Caithness General Hospital which costs £50 - £95 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal is to drive which takes 5h 40m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Hastigrow via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Wick via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Gills Bay Ferry Terminal is 315 miles. The road distance is 272.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 17m and costs £95 - £190.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Edinburgh to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal is to bus which takes 8h 52m and costs £70 - £95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £180 - £330 and takes 9h 35m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, Scotland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal via Inverness Union Street and Hastigrow in around 8h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal via Inverness and Wick in around 9h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250–470
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250–470
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- 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 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- 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)
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
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Hastigrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Hastigrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Caithness General Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Hastigrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- 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 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)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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Edinburgh to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal is 272 miles. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Edinburgh to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal.
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