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How to get fromTongue to Edinburghby bus, train, car, taxi, ferry, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Tongue to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, taxi, ferry, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kirkiboll Road End to War Memorialbus bus 2
    2. Take the bus from War Memorial to Bus Station Stance 6bus bus 805
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    7h 31m

  2. Drive 239.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tongue to Edinburghcar car 239.7 mi
    4h 37m
    £59–85

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Kirkiboll Road End to War Memorialbus bus 2
    2. Take the bus from War Memorial to Bus Station Stance 6bus bus 805
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 38m

  4. Taxi, ferry, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Tongue to Scrabster Ferry Terminaltaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane KOI - EDI
    6h 46m
    £278–540

  5. Bus, train via Lairg

    1. Take the bus from Kirkiboll Road End to Stationbus bus 2
    2. Take the train from Lairg to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 17m

  6. Bus, train via Lairg #2

    1. Take the bus from Fire Station to Stationbus bus 2
    2. Take the train from Lairg to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Streetbus bus M90
    8h 18m

Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£161Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 246.9 mi
  • Duration: 7h 31m

What companies run services between Tongue, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Kirkiboll Road End to Edinburgh, Bus Station via War Memorial and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 7h 31m.

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