There are 7 ways to get from Harris, Outer Hebrides to Edinburgh by bus, plane, ferry, or train
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Bus to Stornoway Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
best- Take the bus from Leachkin House to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SYY - EDI
4h 55mFerry, bus via Tyndrum
cheapest- Take the ferry from Tarbert to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Uig Pier to Pine Trees Leisure Parkbus 915
- Take the bus from Tyndrum to George Streetbus
12h 31m£46–126Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Leachkin House to Bus Stationbus W10
- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
11h 28mBus to Stornoway Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Leachkin House to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SYY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
5h 23mFerry to Benbecula, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Tarbert to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BEB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 39m£183–450Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Tarbert to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Uig Pier to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Andrew's Housebus
12h 34m£51–139Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Tarbert to Uig Skye Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Uig Pier to Spean Crescentbus 915
- Take the train from Spean Bridge to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
12h 59m£73–165
Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Harris, Outer Hebrides to Edinburgh is to ferry and bus via Tyndrum which costs £45 - £130 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Harris, Outer Hebrides to Edinburgh is to ferry and fly and train which takes 7h 39m and costs £180 - £450.
The distance between Harris, Outer Hebrides and Edinburgh is 239 miles.
The best way to get from Harris, Outer Hebrides to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 11h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Harris, Outer Hebrides to Edinburgh, including transfers.
There are 3009+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Harris, Outer Hebrides to Edinburgh. However, you can walk to Leachkin House, take the bus to Bus Station, take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Stornoway Airport (SYY) airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport (EDI), walk to Edinburgh Airport, then take the vehicle to Edinburgh Princes Street. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Harris, Outer Hebrides to Edinburgh Waverley via Leachkin House, Bus Station, Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal, Ullapool Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Bus Station Stance 3, and Inverness in around 11h 28m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–340
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–330
Flights from Benbecula to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Spean Bridge to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01851 860288
- [email protected]
- Website
- lochsmotortransport.co.uk
Bus from Leachkin House to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.lochsmotortransport.co.uk/
Bus from Leachkin House to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.lochsmotortransport.co.uk/
Bus from Leachkin House to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.lochsmotortransport.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Uig Pier to Pine Trees Leisure Park
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £30–65
Bus from Uig Pier to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £40–85
Bus from Uig Pier to Spean Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £22–45
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Tyndrum to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
Ferry from Tarbert to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–45
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £35–45
Ferry from Tarbert to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £10–85
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £10–15
- Car Fare
- £70–85
Ferry from Tarbert to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–45
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £35–45
Ferry from Tarbert to Uig Skye Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–45
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £35–45
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