There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Loch Tay by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirlingtrain Edinburgh - Dunblane / ...
- Take the bus from Stance B to Station Road Turning Circlebus S60
3h 13m£37–61Drive 80.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Loch Taycar 80.1 mi
1h 48m£20–29Train, taxi
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunblanetrain Edinburgh - Dunblane / ...
- Take the taxi from Dunblane to Loch Taytaxi
2h 4m£98–141Bus, line 893 bus
- Take the bus from George Street to Pitlochrybus Ember
- Take the bus from Chapel Street to Balnasiumbus 893
5h 34m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Loch Tay is to drive which costs £19 - £29 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Loch Tay is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs £19 - £29.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Loch Tay. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Balnasium via Fishers Hotel and Chapel Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Loch Tay is 82 miles. The road distance is 80.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Loch Tay without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 13m and costs £35 - £65.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Edinburgh to Loch Tay, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Loch Tay bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Loch Tay bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Pitlochry station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Loch Tay is 81 miles. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Edinburgh to Loch Tay.
There are 350+ hotels available in Loch Tay.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Loch Tay, Scotland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Balnasium via Fishers Hotel and Chapel Street in around 5h 34m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunblane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Stance B to Station Road Turning Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- £85–110
Dunblane Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1786 818 156
Les Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7539 188 612
- Website
- lestaxis.co.uk
Thistle Group Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1786 821 010
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