Travel Information to Stonehaven from Edinburgh
| 79 miles (127 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $16 - $21 | |
| Train • $16 (€14) • 2 h 4 min | |
| Train • $16 (€14) • 2 h 4 min | |
| Megabus or ScotRail |
Travel 79 miles (127 km) by train or bus between Edinburgh and Stonehaven. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Megabus or ScotRail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Edinburgh to Stonehaven.
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How to get from Edinburgh to Stonehaven by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Stonehaven is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Edinburgh to Stonehaven
Travel to Stonehaven easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Edinburgh to Stonehaven.

You can get from Edinburgh to Stonehaven 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Stonehaven from Edinburgh is by taking a train, which costs on average $16 (€14).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Edinburgh to Stonehaven:
A train is $5 (€5) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Edinburgh to Stonehaven costing on average $21 (€19).
The fastest way from Edinburgh to Stonehaven is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 4 min.
There are alternative travel options to Stonehaven that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 3 h 53 min of travel time.
The Edinburgh to Stonehaven distance is around 79 miles (127 km).
The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Stonehaven is:
- 25 buses per day.
- 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Edinburgh to Stonehaven 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 Edinburgh to Stonehaven:
- Most travelers take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stonehaven.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Edinburgh to Stonehaven:
- You can travel by bus to Stonehaven from Edinburgh with Megabus, Stagecoach East Scotland, FlixBus or Scottish Citylink, and you can find Stagecoach East Scotland Edinburgh to Stonehaven tickets for $21 (€19) on Omio.
- You can travel from Edinburgh to Stonehaven by train with ScotRail, LNER or Caledonian Sleeper. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $16 (€14) with LNER from Edinburgh to Stonehaven.
Yes, there are direct routes from Edinburgh to Stonehaven with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct train to Stonehaven with LNER, Caledonian Sleeper or ScotRail with 4 direct trains per day.
Direct services to Stonehaven tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.
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