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There are 8 ways to get from Thurso (Station) to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, ferry, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train Wick - Inverness
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Inverness - Edinburgh
    8h 16m
    £98–214

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Streetbus bus Ember
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Uk094
    8h 23m
    £38–79

  3. Drive  262.5 mi

    1. Drive from Thurso (Station) to Edinburghcar car 262.5 mi
    5h 18m
    £66–95

  4. Ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane KOI - EDI
    7h 29m
    £201–449

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train Wick - Inverness
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Streetbus bus M90 / ...
    8h 45m
    £82–154

  6. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane INV - EDI
    10h 46m
    £112–331

  7. Ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane KOI - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 33m
    £241–518

  8. Fly Wick to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Wick (WIC) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane WIC - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 25m
    £70–355

Thurso (Station) to Edinburgh by train

Calendar17Weekly Trains
Duration8h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 334.8 mi
  • Duration: 8h 16m

What companies run services between Thurso (Station), Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a train from Thurso to Edinburgh Waverley via Inverness in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Thurso (Station) to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland, Inverness Union Street, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 8h 23m.

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