There are 7 ways to get from Lybster to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, ferry, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk094
6h 47m£35–75Bus via Queensferry Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Streetbus M90
7h 10m£34–75Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Inverness Union Streetbus Ember
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
6h 56m£51–135Drive 242.9 mi
- Drive from Lybster to Edinburghcar 242.9 mi
4h 50m£61–87Bus, ferry to Kirkwall, fly
- Take the bus from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Scrabster Ferry Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane KOI - EDI
7h 44m£204–453Bus, train via Brora
- Take the bus from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Brora Station Squarebus
- Take the train from Brora to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 36m£77–189Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane INV - EDI
9h 7m£70–262
Lybster to Edinburgh by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lybster to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £35 - £80 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Lybster to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Lybster to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
The distance between Lybster and Edinburgh is 259 miles. The road distance is 244.3 miles.
The best way to get from Lybster to Edinburgh without a car is to bus which takes 6h 47m and costs £35 - £80.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Lybster to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Lybster to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel station.
Lybster to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lybster to Edinburgh is 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Lybster to Edinburgh.
There are 2813+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Lybster, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Inverness Union Street and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 6h 47m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–320
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–470
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–490
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Kirkwall to Edinburgh Airport via Lerwick
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–410
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Brora to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Scrabster Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Brora Station Square
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Lybster Portland Arms Hotel to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £29–60
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney 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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