East Kilbride to Edinburgh Castle Buses

East Kilbride to Edinburgh Castle buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between East Kilbride and Edinburgh Castle takes 2h 18m and the fastest bus takes 1h 50m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from East Kilbride to Edinburgh Castle. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

2h 18m
Duration: 56 mi
Distance: £14
Average price: Every 20 minutes
Frequency

Line 18 bus, bus

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Take the bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to Buchanan Streetbus 18 / ...
Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090

2h 37m

£12–22

East Kilbride to Edinburgh Castle bus times

Buses run every 20 minutes between East Kilbride and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 5:23 AM in the morning, and the last departure from East Kilbride is at 11:47 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 2:17 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Street and take an average of 2h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Sunday, October 25, 2026

2:30 PM → 4:52 PM
2h 21m • 1 change
2:59 PM → 5:22 PM
2h 22m • 1 change
3:17 PM → 5:46 PM
2h 28m • 1 change
3:31 PM → 5:54 PM
2h 22m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, October 26, 2026

5:23 AM → 7:23 AM
1h 59m • 1 change
5:45 AM → 7:56 AM
2h 10m • 1 change
6:02 AM → 8:21 AM
2h 18m • 1 change
6:16 AM → 8:36 AM
2h 19m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

5:23 AM → 7:23 AM
1h 59m • 1 change
5:45 AM → 7:56 AM
2h 10m • 1 change
6:02 AM → 8:21 AM
2h 18m • 1 change
6:16 AM → 8:36 AM
2h 19m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, October 28, 2026

5:23 AM → 7:23 AM
1h 59m • 1 change
5:45 AM → 7:56 AM
2h 10m • 1 change
6:02 AM → 8:21 AM
2h 18m • 1 change
6:16 AM → 8:36 AM
2h 19m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, October 29, 2026

5:23 AM → 7:23 AM
1h 59m • 1 change
5:45 AM → 7:56 AM
2h 10m • 1 change
6:02 AM → 8:21 AM
2h 18m • 1 change
6:16 AM → 8:36 AM
2h 19m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, October 30, 2026

5:23 AM → 7:23 AM
1h 59m • 1 change
5:45 AM → 7:56 AM
2h 10m • 1 change
6:02 AM → 8:21 AM
2h 18m • 1 change
6:16 AM → 8:36 AM
2h 19m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

5:55 AM → 7:59 AM
2h 3m • 1 change
6:25 AM → 8:29 AM
2h 3m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 8:59 AM
1h 58m • 1 change
7:16 AM → 9:14 AM
1h 57m • 1 change
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