The average bus between Cairngorms National Park and Edinburgh takes 3h 6m and the fastest bus takes 2h 48m. There is an hourly bus service from Cairngorms National Park 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 Cairngorms National Park and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 1:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Cairngorms National Park is at 11:43 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 2:34 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 3h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cairngorms National Park station and arriving at Edinburgh station. Services depart hourly, and operate 4 times a day. The journey takes approximately 3h 6m.
Cairngorms National Park to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Station.
Cairngorms National Park to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Queensferry Street station.
Book your Cairngorms National Park to Edinburgh bus tickets online with Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, Ember and 2 other operators.
The distance between Cairngorms National Park and Edinburgh is 124 km. The road distance is 207 km.
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Station to Queensferry Street hourly. Tickets cost £24–50 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Three other operators also service this route.