There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Portgower 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 Hallbus X99
6h 27m£56–152Bus via George Street
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Portgowerbus Ember
6h 47m£25–36Bus
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Hallbus X99
6h 42m£32–59Drive 218.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Portgowercar 218.3 mi
4h 17m£54–78Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Broratrain Inverness - Wick
8h 7m£99–232
Edinburgh to Portgower by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Portgower is to bus via George Street which costs £25 - £40 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Portgower is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Portgower. However, there are services departing from Queensferry Street and arriving at Hall via Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Portgower. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Brora via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Portgower is 254 miles. The road distance is 219.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Portgower without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 27m and costs £55 - £160.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Edinburgh to Portgower, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Portgower bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Portgower train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Portgower is to bus which takes 6h 42m and costs £30 - £60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £95 - £240 and takes 8h 7m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Portgower, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Hall via Bus Station Stance 3 in around 6h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Portgower Inn Road via Inverness, Brora, and Station Square in around 8h 7m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Brora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Portgower
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Portgower bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Edinburgh to Portgower train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Portgower is 220 miles. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Edinburgh to Portgower.
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