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

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Scrabster Vehicle Check-In to Inverness Union Streetbus bus Ember
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Uk094
    7h 48m
    £38–79

  2. Bus via Queensferry Street

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Scrabster Vehicle Check-In to Inverness Union Streetbus bus Ember
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Streetbus bus M90
    8h 11m
    £37–79

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train Wick - Inverness
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Inverness - Edinburgh
    8h 21m
    £110–233

  4. Drive  264.2 mi

    1. Drive from Scrabster to Edinburghcar car 264.2 mi
    5h 22m
    £66–95

  5. Ferry to Kirkwall, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane KOI - EDI
    6h 42m
    £201–449

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Scrabster Vehicle Check-In to Inverness Union Streetbus bus Ember
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Inverness - Edinburgh
    7h 57m
    £54–139

  7. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the bus from Scrabster Vehicle Check-In to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane INV - EDI
    10h 8m
    £73–266

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

    1. Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney 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 42m
    £239–526

Scrabster to Edinburgh by bus

Calendar11Weekly Buses
Duration7h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 293.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 48m

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

You can take a bus from Scrabster Vehicle Check-In to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Inverness Union Street and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 7h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Scrabster to Edinburgh Waverley via Thurso and Inverness in around 8h 21m.

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