There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Waternish by train, car, bus, plane, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalshtrain
- Drive from Kyle of Lochalsh to Waternishcar
8h 26m£85–187Bus via George Street
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Portree Squarebus Ember
10h 8m£40–55Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus 917
9h 38m£75–178Drive 252.2 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Waternishcar 252.2 mi
4h 54m£63–91Train, fly, bus, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB)plane GLA - BEB
- Take the bus from Airport Terminal to Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the taxi from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Waternishtaxi
7h 51mTrain, bus via Fort William
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort Williamtrain Edinburgh - Fort William
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Peinlich Junctionbus 915
9h 58m£103–154Bus
- 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
10h 5m£57–117
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Benbecula (BEB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Waternish is to bus via George Street which costs £40 - £55 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Waternish is to drive which takes 4h 54m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Waternish. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Fairy Bridge Road End via Bus Station Stance 3 and Somerled Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Waternish is 317 miles. The road distance is 253.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Waternish without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 38m and costs £75 - £180.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Edinburgh to Waternish, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Waternish bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Waternish bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Waternish is 254 miles. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Edinburgh to Waternish.
There are 470+ hotels available in Waternish.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Waternish, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Waternish via Bus Station Stance 3, Somerled Square, and Fairy Bridge Road End in around 10h 5m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Benbecula
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £180–330
- 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
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
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 to Peinlich Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £22–45
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
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Gus's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1478 613 000
- Website
- skye-taxis.co.uk
Lynx Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1478 611 909
Portree Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1478 612 444
- Website
- portreetaxis.co.uk
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