There are 7 ways to get from Smoo Cave to Edinburgh by bus, train, taxi, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Smoo Cave to Bus Station Stance 6bus 805
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
8h 6mDrive 259 mi
cheapest- Drive from Smoo Cave to Edinburghcar 259 mi
4h 57m£64–93Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Smoo Cave to War Memorialtaxi
- Take the bus from War Memorial to Stationbus 2
- Take the train from Lairg to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 49mBus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Smoo Cave to Bus Station Stance 6bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane INV - EDI
10h 47mBus
- Take the bus from Smoo Cave to Bus Station Stance 6bus 805
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk094
8h 13mBus via George Street
- Take the bus from Smoo Cave to Bus Station Stance 6bus 805
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus Ember
8h 54mBus, ferry to Kirkwall, fly
- Take the bus from Smoo Cave to Sandsidebus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KOI - EDI
9h 33m
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Smoo Cave to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £60 - £95 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Smoo Cave to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 57m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Smoo Cave to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Smoo Cave and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between Smoo Cave and Edinburgh is 315 miles. The road distance is 260.6 miles.
The best way to get from Smoo Cave to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Smoo Cave to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Smoo Cave to Edinburgh bus services, operated by The Durness Bus, depart from Smoo Cave station.
Smoo Cave to Edinburgh bus services, operated by The Durness Bus, arrive at Bus Station Stance 6.
Yes, the driving distance between Smoo Cave to Edinburgh is 261 miles. It takes approximately 4h 57m to drive from Smoo Cave to Edinburgh.
There are 2796+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Smoo Cave, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Smoo Cave to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Smoo Cave and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 8h 13m.
- 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
- £50–270
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–480
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
- 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 Lairg to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- 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
- Phone
- 01971 511 223
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Durness Bus
Bus from Smoo Cave to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- The Durness Bus
Bus from Smoo Cave to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- The Durness Bus
Bus from Smoo Cave to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- The Durness Bus
Bus from Smoo Cave to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- The Durness Bus
Bus from Smoo Cave to Sandside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Durness Bus
- Phone
- (01847) 611766
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranport for Tongue
Bus from War Memorial to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Tranport for Tongue
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- 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 Inverness Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- £130–160
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