There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Thrumster 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 Inverness Union Street to Thrumsterbus Ember
7h 27m£69–157Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk094
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Shelterbus X99
7h 55m£26–59Drive 251.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Thrumstercar 251.3 mi
5h 3m£62–90Fly, bus, ferry, line 77 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 Bus Terminalbus
8h 50m£206–456Bus #2
- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Thrumsterbus Ember
7h 55m£28–39Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain Inverness - Wick
10h 23m£129–272
Edinburgh to Thrumster by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Thrumster is to bus which costs £28 - £40 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Thrumster is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Thrumster. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Bus Shelter via Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Thrumster. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Wick via Inverness. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Thrumster is 294 miles. The road distance is 252.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Thrumster without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 27m and costs £65 - £160.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Edinburgh to Thrumster, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Thrumster bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Thrumster train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Thrumster is to bus which takes 7h 55m and costs £26 - £60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £280 and takes 10h 23m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Thrumster, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Shelter via Bus Station Stance 3 in around 7h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Post Box via Inverness, Wick, and Bus Terminal in around 10h 23m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- 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
- £75–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Wick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thrumster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Thrumster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)800 688 8998
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
Ferry from St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminal to Gills Bay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28
- Website
- Pentland Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Thrumster bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Edinburgh to Thrumster train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Thrumster is 253 miles. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Edinburgh to Thrumster.
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