How to travel from Edinburgh to Aviemore

You can get from Edinburgh to Aviemore 2 different ways: train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Aviemore is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €7 compared to other travel options to Aviemore:

A coach is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Aviemore costing on average €19.

The fastest way to get to Aviemore from Edinburgh is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 49 min.

Other travel options to Aviemore take longer:

Getting to Aviemore by coach takes 3 h 3 min on average.

The distance between Edinburgh and Aviemore is around 143 km.

The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Aviemore is:

• 17 coaches per day.
• 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Edinburgh to Aviemore as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Edinburgh to Aviemore:

• Most travellers catch their coach from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Aviemore, Train Station.
• Most travellers board their train from Edinburgh Waverley and arrive in Aviemore.

The following travel companies offer services from Edinburgh to Aviemore:

• Travel with Megabus, FlixBus, Scottish Citylink or Park's of Hamilton for coaches to Aviemore. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Edinburgh to Aviemore tickets on Omio for €7.
• Travel with ScotRail, LNER or Caledonian Sleeper to go to Aviemore by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find ScotRail Edinburgh to Aviemore tickets on Omio for €19.

Yes, there are direct routes from Edinburgh to Aviemore with the following travel companies:

• You can check for a direct coach to Aviemore with Megabus, FlixBus, Scottish Citylink or Park's of Hamilton with 12 direct coaches per day.
• You can find 3 direct trains per day to take to Aviemore with LNER, Caledonian Sleeper or ScotRail.

Direct services to Aviemore 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 route.