There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lochyside by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from George Street to Fort Williambus Ember
4h 1m£25–50Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain Edinburgh - Fort William
5h 48m£51–82Drive 134 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Lochysidecar 134 mi
2h 52m£33–48Train via Glasgow
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Banavietrain Glasgow Queen Street - Mallaig
5h 49m£53–125
Edinburgh to Lochyside by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lochyside is to bus which costs £25 - £50 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lochyside is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs £30 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from George Street and arriving at Fort William. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Lochyside. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Fort William via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lochyside is 138 miles. The road distance is 134.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lochyside without a car is to bus which takes 4h 1m and costs £25 - £50.
The bus from George Street to Fort William takes 4h 1m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Edinburgh to Lochyside bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Lochyside train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lochyside is to bus which takes 4h 1m and costs £25 - £50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £85 and takes 5h 48m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lochyside, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from George Street to Fort William 5 times a day. Tickets cost £14–20 and the journey takes 4h 1m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Caledonian Sleeper operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William 6 times a week. Tickets cost £50–80 and the journey takes 5h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Lochyside bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Fort William station.
Edinburgh to Lochyside train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Lochyside is 135 miles. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Edinburgh to Lochyside.
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