There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lybster by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Community Centrebus X99
7h 11m£59–142Bus via George Street
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Lybster Portland Arms Hotelbus Ember
7h 42m£27–38Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk094
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Lybster Portland Arms Hotelbus Ember
7h 41m£35–73Drive 242.5 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Lybstercar 242.5 mi
4h 51m£60–87Train, bus via Lybster Portland Arms Hotel
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Lybster Portland Arms Hotelbus Ember
7h 14m£68–156Train, bus via Brora
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Broratrain
- Take the bus from Brora Station Square to Lybster Portland Arms Hotelbus
8h 46m£94–212
Edinburgh to Lybster by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lybster is to bus via George Street which costs £27 - £40 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lybster is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs £55 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Lybster. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Lybster Portland Arms Hotel via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lybster is 278 miles. The road distance is 243.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lybster without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 11m and costs £55 - £150.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Edinburgh to Lybster, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Lybster bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Lybster bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Lybster is 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Edinburgh to Lybster.
There are 122+ hotels available in Lybster.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lybster, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Lybster Portland Arms Hotel via Bus Station Stance 3 and Inverness Union Street in around 7h 41m.
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Brora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Community Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Brora Station Square to Lybster Portland Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
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