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Edinburgh to Isle of Skye by train or road
About 330 km. The private car is fastest at 5.5 h; the private car is cheapest, from ₹11,340 per car (up to 4).
Isle of Skye to EdinburghFastest
Private car
Rental car via Fort William and the Skye Bridge, or up the A9 and over from Inverness, per vehicle
5.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Private car
Rental car via Fort William and the Skye Bridge, or up the A9 and over from Inverness, per vehicle
from ₹11,340 per car (up to 4)
Best value
Private car
Rental car via Fort William and the Skye Bridge, or up the A9 and over from Inverness, per vehicle
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Rental car via Fort William and the Skye Bridge, or up the A9 and over from Inverness, per vehicle | 5.5 h | ₹11,340–₹20,160per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | ScotRail via Inverness + Citylink coach (Portree) | 7.3 h | ₹5,670–₹10,710per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Private car, Rental car via Fort William and the Skye Bridge, or up the A9 and over from Inverness, per vehicle: A long day: break it at Glencoe or Inverness. Three-day minibus tours to Skye leave Edinburgh daily.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Rental car via Fort William and the Skye Bridge, or up the A9 and over from Inverness, per vehicle | ₹11,340–₹20,160 | ₹11,340–₹20,160 |
| Train · ScotRail via Inverness + Citylink coach (Portree) | ₹11,340–₹21,420 | ₹22,680–₹42,840 |
Once you’re in Isle of Skye
- Best time: May – September
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – September). Against it: Highland Winter: Short Days, Many Places Shut.
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Plan Edinburgh and Isle of Skye
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.