There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Loch Insh by bus, train, or car
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Edinburgh to Loch Insh by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Loch Insh is to bus which costs £19 - £27 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Loch Insh is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs £29 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Queensferry Street and arriving at War Memorial. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Loch Insh. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Aviemore via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Loch Insh is 125 miles. The road distance is 121.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Loch Insh without a car is to bus which takes 3h 15m and costs £19 - £27.
The bus from Queensferry Street to War Memorial takes 3h 15m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Edinburgh to Loch Insh bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Loch Insh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Loch Insh is to bus which takes 3h 15m and costs £19 - £27. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £100 and takes 4h 3m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Loch Insh, Scotland?
Park's of Hamilton operates a bus from Queensferry Street to War Memorial twice daily. Tickets cost £19–27 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore 5 times a day. Tickets cost £55–95 and the journey takes 2h 58m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aviemore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Queensferry Street to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Loch Insh bus services, operated by Park's of Hamilton, arrive at War Memorial station.
Edinburgh to Loch Insh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Aviemore station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Loch Insh is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Edinburgh to Loch Insh.
There are 450+ hotels available in Loch Insh.