There are 7 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus X99
9h 27m£60–153Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
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 54m£34–61Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
11h 11m£135–293Drive 270.7 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalcar 270.7 mi
5h 40m£66–96Fly 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£202–442Bus
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus Ember
9h 47m£46–79Train 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£214–475
Edinburgh to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal is to bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station which costs £30 - £65 and takes 9h 54m.
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 Queensferry Street and arriving at Ferry Terminal Road End via Inverness Union Street and Royal Bank of Scotland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
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 11h 11m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Gills Bay Ferry Terminal is 335 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 9h 27m and costs £55 - £160.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Edinburgh to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry 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 train which takes 11h 11m and costs £130 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 9h 47m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Gills Bay Ferry Terminal, Scotland?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal via Inverness, Wick, Bus Terminal, Car Park, and Ferry Terminal Road End in around 11h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal via Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, Royal Bank of Scotland, and Ferry Terminal Road End in around 9h 47m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £190–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
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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