There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Sandbank by train, ferry, bus, 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, ferry
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Gourocktrain
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
3h 43m£27–75Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gourock Rail Stationbus 901
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminalferry Cm1
4h 13m£18–39Drive 117 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Sandbankcar 117 mi
2h 31m£29–42Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochfyne Oyster Barbus 976 / ...
- Take the bus from Lochfyne Oyster Bar to Finbrackenbus 486
5h 30m£22–40
Edinburgh to Sandbank by train, ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Sandbank is to bus which costs £21 - £40 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Sandbank is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Sandbank. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Finbracken via Buchanan Bus Station and Lochfyne Oyster Bar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Sandbank is 81 miles. The road distance is 117.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Sandbank without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3h 43m and costs £27 - £75.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Edinburgh to Sandbank, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Sandbank bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Sandbank bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Sandbank is 118 miles. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Edinburgh to Sandbank.
There are 817+ hotels available in Sandbank.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Sandbank, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Finbracken via Buchanan Bus Station and Lochfyne Oyster Bar in around 5h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochfyne Oyster Bar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £9–18
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Gourock Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01586 552319
- [email protected]
- Website
- westcoastmotors.co.uk
Bus from Lochfyne Oyster Bar to Finbracken
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.westcoastmotors.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
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