There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Slains Castle by train, bus, or plane
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
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Braehead Drivebus 61 / ...
4h 1m£31–84Bus via Aberdeen
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Aberdeen Pittodriebus Ember
5h 19m£16–21Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus Uk092 / ...
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Braehead Drivebus 61 / ...
5h 3m£18–26Fly
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane EDI - ABZ
7h 14m£56–248
Edinburgh to Slains Castle by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Slains Castle is to bus via Aberdeen which costs £15 - £22 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Slains Castle is to train and bus which takes 4h 1m and costs £30 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Slains Castle. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Braehead Drive via Union Square Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Slains Castle is 153 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Slains Castle without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 1m and costs £30 - £85.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Edinburgh to Slains Castle, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Slains Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Slains Castle is to bus which takes 5h 3m and costs £18 - £27. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £55 - £250 and takes 7h 14m.
Edinburgh to Slains Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
There are 164+ hotels available in Slains Castle.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Slains Castle, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Braehead Drive via Union Square Bus Station in around 5h 3m. Alternatively, Loganair, easyJet, and Aer Lingus fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £170–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Braehead Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Braehead Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Aberdeen Pittodrie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Ember
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