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There are 7 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 32m

  2. Drive  239.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tongue to Edinburghcar car 239.7 mi
    4h 37m
    £61–88

  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. Bus, taxi, ferry to Kirkwall, fly

    1. Take the bus from Kirkiboll Road End to Sandsidebus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Sandside to Gills Bay Ferry Terminaltaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    4. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane KOI - EDI
    8h 24m

  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 via Station

    1. Take the bus from Fire Station to Stationbus bus 2
    2. Take the bus from Station to Bus Station Stance 6bus bus 805
    3. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus bus
    8h 41m

  7. Bus, bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Kirkiboll Road End to War Memorialbus bus
    2. Take the bus from War Memorial to Bus Station Stance 6bus bus
    3. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane INV - EDI
    9h 49m

Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration1h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£168Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Tongue to Edinburgh.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 245.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 32m

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 32m.

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