There are 7 ways to get from Tongue to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Kirkiboll Road End to War Memorialbus 2
- Take the bus from War Memorial to Bus Station Stance 6bus 805
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M90
7h 35mDrive 239.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tongue to Edinburghcar 239.8 mi
4h 37m£59–86Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kirkiboll Road End to War Memorialbus 2
- Take the bus from War Memorial to Bus Station Stance 6bus 805
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 38mBus, bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kirkiboll Road End to War Memorialbus
- Take the bus from War Memorial to Bus Station Stance 6bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane INV - EDI
9h 49mBus, train via Lairg
- Take the bus from Kirkiboll Road End to Stationbus 2
- Take the train from Lairg to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 17mBus, train via Lairg #2
- Take the bus from Fire Station to Stationbus 2
- Take the train from Lairg to Invernesstrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Streetbus M90
8h 18mBus, ferry to Kirkwall, fly
- Take the bus from Kirkiboll Road End 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
8h 41m
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tongue to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Tongue to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Tongue to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Kirkiboll Road End and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via War Memorial and Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Tongue and Edinburgh is 248 miles. The road distance is 241.2 miles.
The best way to get from Tongue to Edinburgh without a car is to bus which takes 7h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Tongue to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Tongue to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Transport for Tongue, depart from Kirkiboll Road End station.
Tongue to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Transport for Tongue, arrive at War Memorial station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tongue to Edinburgh is 241 miles. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from Tongue to Edinburgh.
There are 2720+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
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 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, 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
- £140–450
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–460
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–460
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, 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 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 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
- (01847) 611766
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranport for Tongue
Bus from Kirkiboll Road End to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Tranport for Tongue
Bus from Kirkiboll Road End to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Tranport for Tongue
Bus from Kirkiboll Road End to War Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Tranport for Tongue
Bus from Kirkiboll Road End to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Tranport for Tongue
Bus from Fire Station to Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Tranport for Tongue
- Phone
- 01971 511 223
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Durness Bus
Bus from War Memorial to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- The Durness Bus
Bus from War Memorial to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- The Durness Bus
Bus from War Memorial to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- The Durness Bus
Bus from Kirkiboll Road End to Sandside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- The Durness Bus
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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