There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Scottish Highlands by bus, train or night train
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Recommended option
Bus, travel • 4h 54m
Cheapest option
Night train • 5h 13m
1 alternative option
Train • 5h 40m
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The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Scottish Highlands is to night train which costs £40 - £45 and takes 5h 13m.
The quickest way to get from Edinburgh to Scottish Highlands is to night train which costs £40 - £45 and takes 5h 13m.
It is approximately 91 miles to get from Edinburgh to Scottish Highlands.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Scottish Highlands without a car is to bus and travel which takes 4h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Edinburgh to Scottish Highlands, including transfers.
There are 454+ hotels available in Scottish Highlands. Prices start at £87 per night.
- Distance: 91 miles
- Duration: 4h 54m
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Scottish Highlands, Scotland?
You can take a train from Edinburgh to Scottish Highlands via Crianlarich and Fort William in around 5h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £29 - £45
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Standard
- £29 - £45
Train from Crianlarich to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18 - £25
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Standard
- £18 - £25
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Night train from Edinburgh to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40 - £45
- Website
- sleeper.scot
- Sleeper Seat
- £40 - £45
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £180 - £210
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £85 - £110
- Phone
- 0871 266 3333
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Stirling Goosecroft Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4 - £14
- Website
- Megabus UK
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- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- enquiries@mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from Stirling, Bus Station to Tyndrum, Public Toilets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
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