There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ross-shire by train, bus, car, or taxi
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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 Junctionbus 961
6h 3m£81–187Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Inverlaelbus Ember
6h 24m£31–44Drive 206 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Ross-shirecar 206 mi
4h 5m£51–73Bus via Junction
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk094
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Junctionbus 961
6h 30m£56–95Train, taxi
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Achanalttrain
- Take the taxi from Achanalt to Ross-shiretaxi
7h 6m£127–254
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Ross-shire is to bus which costs £30 - £45 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ross-shire is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Ross-shire. However, there are services departing from George Street and arriving at Inverlael via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ross-shire is 238 miles. The road distance is 207.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ross-shire without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 3m and costs £80 - £190.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Edinburgh to Ross-shire, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Ross-shire bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Ross-shire bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Ross-shire is 207 miles. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Edinburgh to Ross-shire.
There are 69+ hotels available in Ross-shire.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ross-shire, Scotland?
You can take a bus from George Street to Ross-shire via Inverness Union Street and Inverlael in around 6h 24m.
- 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 Achanalt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- 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
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–16
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–16
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01445 712255
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- 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 Inverlael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- £55–70
C & E Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1349 862 412
- Website
- cetaxis.co.uk
Dons Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1349 866 654
- Website
- donstaxi.co.uk
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