The average bus between Ardrossan Harbour and Edinburgh takes 2h 48m and the fastest bus takes 2h 36m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ardrossan Harbour 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 every 4 hours between Ardrossan Harbour and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 5:56 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ardrossan Harbour is at 10:40 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 1:17 AM. All services require a transfer at Hill Street and take an average of 2h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ardrossan Harbour to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Hill Street station and arriving at Princes Street station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
Ardrossan Harbour to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Hill Street station.
Ardrossan Harbour to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Princes Street station.
The distance between Ardrossan Harbour and Edinburgh is 107.3 km. The road distance is 122 km.
You can take a vehicle from Ardrossan Harbour to Princes Street via Hill Street and Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 43m.