There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Old Dornie by train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the taxi from Ferry Terminal to Old Dornietaxi
6h 34m£162–277Drive 236.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Old Dorniecar 236.4 mi
4h 32m£59–85Bus
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus 961
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Old Dornie Road Endbus 811
8h 30mBus via George Street
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Ullapool Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Old Dornie Road Endbus 811
9h 2m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Old Dornie is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Old Dornie is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Old Dornie. However, there are services departing from Queensferry Street and arriving at Old Dornie Road End via Bus Station Stance 3 and Ferry Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Old Dornie is 269 miles. The road distance is 237.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Old Dornie without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 6h 34m and costs £160 - £280.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Edinburgh to Old Dornie, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Old Dornie bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Old Dornie bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Old Dornie is 238 miles. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Edinburgh to Old Dornie.
There are 64+ hotels available in Old Dornie.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Old Dornie, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Old Dornie Road End via Bus Station Stance 3 and Ferry Terminal in around 8h 30m.
- 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
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Old Dornie Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Old Dornie Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
Ewen's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1854 612 966
Ullapool Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1854 612 619
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