There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Scottish Highlands by bus, train or night train
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Recommended option
Bus • 4h 31m
Cheapest option
Train, bus • 4h 40m
2 alternative options
Train • 5h 36m
Night train • 5h 13m
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The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Scottish Highlands is to bus which costs £27 - £40 and takes 4h 31m.
The quickest way to get from Edinburgh to Scottish Highlands is to bus which costs £27 - £40 and takes 4h 31m.
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 which takes 4h 31m and costs £27 - £40.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Edinburgh to Scottish Highlands, including transfers.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Scottish Highlands is to bus which takes 4h 31m and costs £27 - £40. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £110 and takes 5h 36m.
There are 464+ hotels available in Scottish Highlands. Prices start at £75 per night.
- Distance: 91 miles
- Duration: 4h 31m
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Scottish Highlands, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink operates a bus from West End, Queensferry Street to Fort William, Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost £27 - £40 and the journey takes 4h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh to Scottish Highlands via Crianlarich and Fort William in around 5h 36m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21 - £65
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £21 - £30
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £45 - £65
Train from Edinburgh to Crianlarich
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £21 - £65
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £21 - £35
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £50 - £65
Train from Crianlarich to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12 - £40
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Anytime Day Single
- £12 - £18
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £30 - £40
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12 - £130
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £12 - £18
- Anytime Day Single
- £55 - £80
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £85 - £130
- 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 33 33
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from West End, Queensferry Street to Fort William, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27 - £40
- Website
- Scottish Citylink
- Phone
- 01382 227290
- enquiries@fisherstours.co.uk
- Website
- fisherstours.co.uk
Bus from Pitlochry, Fishers Hotel to Fort William, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11 - £15
- Website
- Fishers Tours of Dundee
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