There are 9 ways to get from Ross-shire to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, plane, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Junction to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
5h 43m£87–182Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverlael to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus Ember
6h 59m£39–53Bus via Junction
- Take the bus from Junction to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk094
6h 4m£71–122Drive 206.1 mi
- Drive from Ross-shire to Edinburghcar 206.1 mi
4h 5m£52–75Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Junction to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane INV - EDI
7h 59m£106–309Bus, train via Corrieshalloch Gorge
- Take the bus from Corrieshalloch Gorge to Bus Station Stance 6bus 61
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
5h 51mTaxi, train
- Take the taxi from Ross-shire to Achanalttaxi
- Take the train from Achanalt to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 51m£176–288Ferry to Stornoway Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SYY - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 46m£204–522Ferry to Stornoway Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SYY - EDI
6h 52m£204–493
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ross-shire to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ross-shire to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Ross-shire to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Junction and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
The distance between Ross-shire and Edinburgh is 238 miles. The road distance is 207.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ross-shire to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 43m and costs £85 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Ross-shire to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Ross-shire to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Junction station.
Ross-shire to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Ross-shire to Edinburgh is 207 miles. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Ross-shire to Edinburgh.
There are 2808+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Ross-shire, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Ross-shire to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Junction and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 6h 4m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–500
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–340
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–350
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stornoway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–340
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Achanalt to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Junction to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
Bus from Junction to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Junction to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–16
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Junction to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Junction to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Junction to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from Corrieshalloch Gorge to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- D + E Coaches
- Phone
- 01445 712255
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Junction to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Westerbus
Bus from Junction to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Westerbus
Bus from Junction to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Westerbus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverlael to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
Ferry from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- £120–150
Ewen's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1854 612 966
Ullapool Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1854 612 619
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