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How to get fromPlymouth to Gairlochby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Plymouth to Gairloch by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus bus 700
    16h 22m

  2. Drive 701.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Plymouth to Gairlochcar car 701.4 mi
    12h
    £170–245

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Cabot Circusbus bus Fal
    2. Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus bus 700
    20h 44m

  4. Train to Exeter, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane EXT - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus bus
    12h 17m

  5. Train, bus via Crewe

    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus bus 700
    19h 7m

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BRS - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus bus
    9h 20m

  7. Train to Exeter, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane EXT - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus bus
    12h 44m

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus bus
    12h 53m

  9. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Perth stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain train
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 7 to Melvaig Road Endbus bus
    13h 1m

Exeter (EXT) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£88Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 813.8 mi
  • Duration: 16h 22m

What companies run services between Plymouth, England and Gairloch, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Melvaig Road End via Cabot Circus, Bristol Bus Station, Newhall Street, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 7 in around 20h 44m.

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