The average bus between Arbroath and Edinburgh takes 3h 6m and the fastest bus takes 2h 9m. There is a bus service every few hours from Arbroath to Edinburgh. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Arbroath and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 12:19 AM at night, and the last departure from Arbroath is at 7:25 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 10:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Dundee Slessor Gardens and take an average of 3h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Arbroath to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Arbroath station and arriving at Edinburgh station via Dundee Slessor Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
Arbroath to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Arbroath Burnside Drive station.
Arbroath to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Queensferry Street station.
The distance between Arbroath and Edinburgh is 77.7 km. The road distance is 121 km.
You can take a bus from Arbroath Burnside Drive to Queensferry Street via Dundee Slessor Gardens and Nethergate in around 2h 32m.