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How to get fromEdinburgh to Halkirkby train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Halkirk by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train Edinburgh - Inverness
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus bus Ember
    8h 21m
    £69–169

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus Uk094
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus bus X99
    9h 16m
    £34–61

  3. Bus via Co-Op

    1. Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus M90
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus bus Ember
    8h 36m
    £44–77

  4. Drive 256.6 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Halkirkcar car 256.6 mi
    5h 13m
    £63–91

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall, bus, ferry, line 80 bus, line 82 bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    2. Take the bus from Travel Centre to Ferry terminalbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bank of Scotlandbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Mace Shopbus bus
    8h 23m
    £206–446

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train Edinburgh - Inverness
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Georgemas Junctiontrain train Inverness - Wick
    8h 24m
    £123–280

  7. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane plane ABZ - WIC
    7h 28m
    £366–964

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 312 mi
  • Duration: 8h 21m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Halkirk, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Sinclair Square via Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, and Co-Op in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Halkirk via Inverness and Georgemas Junction in around 8h 24m.

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