There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lybster by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain Edinburgh - Inverness
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Lybster Portland Arms Hotelbus Ember
7h 23m£53–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3bus M90
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Lybster Portland Arms Hotelbus Ember
7h 39m£35–72Drive 242.5 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Lybstercar 242.5 mi
4h 51m£60–87Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane EDI - INV
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Lybster Portland Arms Hotelbus
10h 9m£68–272Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus Uk094
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Lybster Portland Arms Hotelbus Ember
7h 45m£35–73Train, bus via Brora
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Broratrain
- Take the bus from Brora Station Square to Lybster Portland Arms Hotelbus
8h 52m£78–186Fly to Kirkwall, ferry, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI)plane EDI - KOI
- Take the ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Lybster Portland Arms Hotelbus
8h 44m£202–452
Edinburgh to Lybster by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lybster is to bus which costs £35 - £75 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lybster is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Lybster. However, there are services departing from Queensferry Street and arriving at Lybster Portland Arms Hotel via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lybster is 284 miles. The road distance is 243.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Lybster without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 23m and costs £50 - £140.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Edinburgh to Lybster, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Lybster bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Lybster bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Lybster is 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Edinburgh to Lybster.
There are 117+ hotels available in Lybster.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lybster, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Lybster Portland Arms Hotel via Bus Station Stance 3 and Inverness Union Street in around 7h 39m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kirkwall via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Brora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Lybster Portland Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Lybster Portland Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Lybster Portland Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Lybster Portland Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Brora Station Square to Lybster Portland Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Lybster Portland Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- £13–17
- Peak
- £16–19
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