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How to get fromEdinburgh to Wattenby train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Watten by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train Edinburgh - Inverness
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wick Co-opbus bus Ember
    7h 50m
    £68–170

  2. Bus via Bus Terminal

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus Uk094
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Bus Terminalbus bus X99
    8h 43m
    £34–61

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus M90
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Wattenbus bus Ember
    8h 1m
    £43–75

  4. Drive 256.7 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Wattencar car 256.7 mi
    5h 12m
    £63–91

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane plane EDI - KOI
    2. Take the bus from Travel Centre to Travel Centrebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Scrabster Terminal Building to Wattenbus bus
    8h 27m
    £192–440

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train Edinburgh - Inverness
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain train Inverness - Wick
    9h 21m
    £131–292

  7. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Wick John O' Groats Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Wick John O' Groats Airport (WIC)plane plane ABZ - WIC
    6h 59m
    £365–965

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 303.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Watten, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Watten via Bus Station Stance 3 and Inverness Union Street in around 8h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to War Memorial via Inverness, Wick, and Co-Op in around 9h 21m.

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