The average bus between Douglas and Edinburgh takes 2h 4m and the fastest bus takes 1h 46m. There is a bus service every few hours from Douglas 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 Douglas and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 6:34 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Douglas is at 8:13 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 10:00 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Douglas to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Douglas station and arriving at Edinburgh station via Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
Douglas to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Xplore Dundee, depart from Balbeggie Place station.
Douglas to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Xplore Dundee, arrive at Queensferry Street station.
The distance between Douglas and Edinburgh is 61.2 km. The road distance is 99 km.
You can take a bus from Balbeggie Place to Queensferry Street via Nethergate in around 2h 14m.