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There are 8 ways to get from Dunnet to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, ferry, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train Wick - Inverness
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Inverness - Edinburgh
    8h 30m
    £139–266

  2. Bus via Queensferry Street

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Streetbus bus Ember
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Streetbus bus M90
    9h 26m
    £37–79

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Streetbus bus Ember
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Uk094
    9h 3m
    £38–79

  4. Drive  266.1 mi

    1. Drive from Dunnet to Edinburghcar car 266.1 mi
    5h 31m
    £66–96

  5. Line 80 bus, ferry, bus to Kirkwall, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Telephone Kiosk to Ferry Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ferry terminal to Travel Centrebus bus
    4. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane KOI - EDI
    6h 55m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Streetbus bus Ember
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Inverness - Edinburgh
    9h 12m
    £54–139

  7. Ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Gills Bay Ferry Terminal to St Margarets Hope Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane KOI - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    7h 55m
    £249–528

  8. Bus to Wick, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Telephone Kiosk to Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Wick (WIC) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane WIC - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 3m

Dunnet to Edinburgh by bus

Calendar35Weekly Buses
Duration9h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 343.5 mi
  • Duration: 8h 30m

What companies run services between Dunnet, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?

You can take a vehicle from Dunnet to Edinburgh Waverley via Thurso and Inverness in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Telephone Kiosk to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Sir George's Street Church, Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland, Inverness Union Street, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 9h 3m.

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