There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to The Old Man of Storr by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain
- Take the taxi from Kyle of Lochalsh to The Old Man of Storrtaxi
8h 17m£175–321Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Tyndrumbus Ember
- Take the bus from Public Toilets to Somerled Squarebus 915
9h 45m£42–77Bus via Inverness
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk094
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
9h 41m£53–104Drive 241.4 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to The Old Man of Storrcar 241.4 mi
4h 45m£59–84Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
9h 14m£83–193Train, bus via Fort William
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain Edinburgh - Fort William
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus 915
10h 24m£74–122
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to The Old Man of Storr is to bus which costs £40 - £80 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to The Old Man of Storr is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to The Old Man of Storr. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Old Man of Storr Layby via Bus Station Stance 3 and Somerled Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 41m.
The distance between Edinburgh and The Old Man of Storr is 306 miles. The road distance is 242.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to The Old Man of Storr without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 17m and costs £170 - £330.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Edinburgh to The Old Man of Storr, including transfers.
Edinburgh to The Old Man of Storr bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to The Old Man of Storr bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to The Old Man of Storr is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Edinburgh to The Old Man of Storr.
There are 494+ hotels available in The Old Man of Storr.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and The Old Man of Storr, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Old Man of Storr Layby via Bus Station Stance 3 and Somerled Square in around 9h 41m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £21–45
Bus from Public Toilets to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £29–60
Bus from Bus Station to Somerled Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £20–40
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Tyndrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
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