There are 3 ways to get from Leuchars to Dunnottar Castle by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Leuchars to Montrosetrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
- Take the bus from Lloyds Pharmacy to Dunnottar Junctionbus X7
1h 37m£13–39Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dundee South Marketgait to Dunnottar Castlebus Ember
2h 30m£11–16Drive 57.3 mi
- Drive from Leuchars to Dunnottar Castlecar 57.3 mi
1h 1m£14–21
Leuchars to Dunnottar Castle by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuchars to Dunnottar Castle is to bus which costs £11 - £17 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Leuchars to Dunnottar Castle is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Leuchars to Dunnottar Castle. However, there are services departing from St Bunyan's Place and arriving at Dunnottar Castle via Dundee South Marketgait. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Leuchars and Dunnottar Castle is 59 miles. The road distance is 57.6 miles.
The best way to get from Leuchars to Dunnottar Castle without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 37m and costs £13 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Leuchars to Dunnottar Castle, including transfers.
Leuchars to Dunnottar Castle bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Dundee South Marketgait station.
Leuchars to Dunnottar Castle bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Dunnottar Castle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuchars to Dunnottar Castle is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Leuchars to Dunnottar Castle.
There are 654+ hotels available in Dunnottar Castle.
What companies run services between Leuchars, Scotland and Dunnottar Castle, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Dundee South Marketgait to Dunnottar Castle hourly. Tickets cost £8–12 and the journey takes 1h 34m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Leuchars to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leuchars to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Leuchars to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Leuchars to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Lloyds Pharmacy to Dunnottar Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Lloyds Pharmacy to Dunnottar Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Dundee South Marketgait to Dunnottar Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Lloyds Pharmacy to Dunnottar Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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