There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Reay by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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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 Sir George's Street Churchbus X99
9h 41m£58–154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thurso Royal Bank of Scotlandbus Ember
9h 52m£30–42Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
11h 19m£133–294Drive 256.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Reaycar 256.3 mi
5h 31m£63–91Fly, bus, ferry, line 80 bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the bus from Travel Centre to Ferry terminalbus
- Take the ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bank of Scotlandbus
- Take the bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to Schoolbus
9h 15m£206–446Bus via Queensferry Street
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Churchbus X99
9h 56m£34–61
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Reay is to bus which costs £30 - £45 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Reay is to drive which takes 5h 31m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Reay. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at School via Inverness Union Street and Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Reay. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Wick via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 19m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Reay is 324 miles. The road distance is 257.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Reay without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 41m and costs £55 - £160.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Edinburgh to Reay, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Reay bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Reay train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Reay is to train which takes 11h 19m and costs £130 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £45 and takes 9h 52m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Reay, Scotland?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to School via Inverness, Wick, Co-Op, St Peters Church, and Royal Bank of Scotland in around 11h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from George Street to School via Inverness Union Street and Princes Street in around 9h 52m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–400
- 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 Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- 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 Sir George's Street Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Travel Centre to Ferry terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to School
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sir George's Street Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 1955 605678
- [email protected]
- Website
- dunnetts.co
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to School
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.dunnetts.co/
- Phone
- 01971 511 223
- [email protected]
- Website
- thedurnessbus.com
Bus from Royal Bank of Scotland to School
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- http://www.thedurnessbus.com/
- 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 Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- pentlandferries.co.uk
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- https://pentlandferries.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Reay bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Edinburgh to Reay train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Reay is 258 miles. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Edinburgh to Reay.
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