There are 3 ways to get from The Cairngorms to Edinburgh by unknown, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, train
best- Walk from The Cairngorms to Kingussieunknown
- Take the train from Kingussie to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
2h 45mTravel, bus
- Walk from The Cairngorms to Kingussieunknown
- Take the bus from Kingussie to George Streetbus Ember
3h 23mTravel, bus via Station
- Walk from The Cairngorms to Stationunknown
- Take the bus from Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk094
3h 31m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between The Cairngorms and Edinburgh is 149 miles.
The best way to get from The Cairngorms to Edinburgh without a car is to travel and train which takes 2h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from The Cairngorms to Edinburgh, including transfers.
There are 2805+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between The Cairngorms, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from The Cairngorms to Edinburgh. However, you can travel to Kingussie then take the train to Edinburgh Waverley. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from The Cairngorms to George Street via Kingussie in around 3h 23m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kingussie to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Kingussie to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Kingussie to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Kingussie to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £24–50
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
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