There are 7 ways to get from Waternish to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, taxi, ferry, or plane
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Bus, train via Inverness
best- Take the bus from Portree Square to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
7h 56m£99–193Drive 252.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waternish to Edinburghcar 252.3 mi
4h 55m£63–90Drive, train
- Drive from Waternish to Kyle of Lochalshcar
- Take the train from Kyle of Lochalsh to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 7m£83–189Taxi, ferry to Benbecula, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Waternish to Uig Skye Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Benbecula (BEB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BEB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 11m£275–485Bus
- Take the bus from Peinlich Junction to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the bus from Fort William to George Streetbus Ember
8h 41m£84–122Bus, train
- Take the bus from Peinlich Junction to Bus Stationbus 915
- Take the train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Fort William - Edinburgh
10h 2m£105–152Taxi, ferry, bus to Stornoway Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the taxi from Waternish to Uig Skye Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbertferry
- Take the bus from Car Park to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SYY - EDI
8h 2m
Benbecula (BEB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waternish to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Waternish to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Waternish to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Peinlich Junction and arriving at George Street via Fort William. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 41m.
The distance between Waternish and Edinburgh is 322 miles. The road distance is 253.8 miles.
The best way to get from Waternish to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train via Inverness which takes 7h 56m and costs £95 - £200.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Waternish to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Waternish to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Peinlich Junction station.
Waternish to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waternish to Edinburgh is 254 miles. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Waternish to Edinburgh.
There are 2794+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Waternish, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Waternish to George Street via Peinlich Junction, Bus Station, and Fort William in around 8h 41m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Benbecula to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £200–330
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–350
- 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 Kyle of Lochalsh to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- 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
Train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Portree Square to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Fort William to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Peinlich Junction to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £22–45
Bus from Peinlich Junction to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £22–45
- Phone
- 01851 860288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lochs Motor Transport
Bus from Car Park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Lochs Motor Transport
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Lochmaddy North Uist Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–50
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £40–50
Ferry from Uig Skye Ferry Terminal to Tarbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–45
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £6–9
- Car Fare
- £35–45
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Gus's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1478 613 000
- Website
- skye-taxis.co.uk
Lynx Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1478 611 909
Portree Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1478 612 444
- Website
- portreetaxis.co.uk
A to B Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1471 820 162
Isle Drive
- Phone
- +44 7483 149 143
- Website
- isledriveskye.co.uk
Kyleakin Isle Of Skye Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1599 534452
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Gus's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1478 613 000
- Website
- skye-taxis.co.uk
Lynx Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1478 611 909
Portree Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1478 612 444
- Website
- portreetaxis.co.uk
A to B Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1471 820 162
Isle Drive
- Phone
- +44 7483 149 143
- Website
- isledriveskye.co.uk
Kyleakin Isle Of Skye Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1599 534452
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