There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Rait by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 51 bus
best- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Stationbus M90
- Take the bus from South Street to Road Endbus 51
2h 57m£13–23Bus, line 51 bus via George Street
cheapest- Take the bus from George Street to Perth stationbus Ember
- Take the bus from South Street to Road Endbus 51
3h 14m£12–17Train, line 51 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perthtrain Edinburgh - Perth / ...
- Take the bus from South Street to Road Endbus 51
3h 11m£17–41Drive 51.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Raitcar 51.1 mi
1h£13–19
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Rait is to bus and line 51 bus via George Street which costs £11 - £17 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Rait is to drive which takes 1h and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Rait. However, there are services departing from Queensferry Street and arriving at Road End via South Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Rait is 62 miles. The road distance is 51.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Rait without a car is to bus and line 51 bus which takes 2h 57m and costs £13 - £23.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Edinburgh to Rait, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Rait bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Rait bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Rait is 51 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Edinburgh to Rait.
There are 791+ hotels available in Rait.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Rait, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Road End via Bus Station and South Street in around 2h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £9–17
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from South Street to Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from South Street to Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from South Street to Road End
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from George Street to Perth station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Ember
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