The average bus between Cairngorms and Edinburgh takes 4h 3m and the fastest bus takes 3h 37m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cairngorms 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 3 hours between Cairngorms and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 7:31 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cairngorms is at 6:12 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 10:23 PM. All services require a transfer at Car Park and take an average of 4h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cairngorms to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Cairngorms station and arriving at Edinburgh station via Queensferry Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 3m.
Cairngorms to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Station.
Cairngorms to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Queensferry Street station.
The distance between Cairngorms and Edinburgh is 131 km. The road distance is 222 km.
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Station to Queensferry Street hourly. Tickets cost £24–50 and the journey takes 3h 10m. Park's of Hamilton also services this route every 4 hours.