There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Keiss 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 Wick Co-opbus Ember
8h 34m£71–160Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk094
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus X99
9h£28–61Drive 263.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Keisscar 263.1 mi
5h 22m£65–94Fly from Edinburgh Airport, bus, ferry, line 77 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Ferry terminalbus
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to High Streetbus
7h 24m£204–454Bus via Wick Co-op
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus Ember
9h 2m£30–42Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
10h 5m£129–272Train 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
8h 15m£225–474
Edinburgh to Keiss by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Keiss is to bus via Wick Co-op which costs £30 - £45 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Keiss is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Keiss. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Old Garage via Bus Station Stance 3 and Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Keiss. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Wick via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Keiss is 306 miles. The road distance is 264.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Keiss without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 34m and costs £70 - £160.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Edinburgh to Keiss, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Keiss bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Keiss train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Keiss is to bus which takes 9h and costs £28 - £65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £280 and takes 10h 5m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Keiss, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Old Garage via Bus Station Stance 3 and Bus Terminal in around 9h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Old Garage via Inverness, Wick, and Bus Terminal in around 10h 5m.
- 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 Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- 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 Wick Co-op
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- 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 Keiss bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Edinburgh to Keiss train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Keiss is 265 miles. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Edinburgh to Keiss.
There are 118+ hotels available in Keiss.




