Travel Information from Aviemore to Edinburgh
| 89 miles (143 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $8 - $20 | |
| Bus • $8 (€7) • 2 h 53 min | |
| Train • $20 (€18) • 2 h 41 min | |
| Megabus or ScotRail |
Take a train or bus to travel 89 miles (143 km) from Aviemore to Edinburgh. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Megabus or ScotRail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Aviemore to Edinburgh.
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The best way to travel from Aviemore to Edinburgh is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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There are 2 travel options between Aviemore and Edinburgh. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Edinburgh from Aviemore is by taking a bus, which costs on average $8 (€7).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Aviemore to Edinburgh:
A bus is $11 (€10) less than a train with an average ticket price of $20 (€18) from Aviemore to Edinburgh.
The fastest way to get to Edinburgh from Aviemore is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 41 min.
Other travel options to Edinburgh take longer:
Getting to Edinburgh by bus takes 2 h 53 min on average.
Edinburgh is approximately 89 miles (143 km) away from Aviemore.
The average frequency per day from Aviemore to Edinburgh is:
- 21 buses a day.
- 5 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Aviemore and Edinburgh as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Aviemore to Edinburgh:
- Most travelers who purchase a bus ticket from Aviemore to Edinburgh depart from Aviemore, Train Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station.
- Most travelers take a train from Aviemore to Edinburgh Waverley.
The following travel companies offer services from Aviemore to Edinburgh:
- Megabus, FlixBus, Park's of Hamilton or Scottish Citylink can take you to Edinburgh by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Aviemore to Edinburgh for $8 (€7).
- ScotRail, LNER or Caledonian Sleeper can take you to Edinburgh by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for ScotRail from Aviemore to Edinburgh for $20 (€18).
Yes, there are direct services available from Aviemore to Edinburgh with the following travel companies:
- 12 direct buses per day with Megabus, FlixBus, Park's of Hamilton or Scottish Citylink.
- Direct train available with ScotRail, LNER or Caledonian Sleeper 3 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Edinburgh as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Aviemore to Edinburgh.
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