The average bus between East Kilbride and Edinburgh Zoo takes 2h 6m and the fastest bus takes 1h 41m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from East Kilbride to Edinburgh Zoo. 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 20 minutes between East Kilbride and Edinburgh Zoo. 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 Zoo at 2:08 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Street and take an average of 2h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride to Edinburgh Zoo. However, there are services departing from East Kilbride station and arriving at Edinburgh Zoo station via Buchanan Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
East Kilbride to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Whitemoss Roundabout station.
East Kilbride to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Corstorphine Edinburgh Zoo North station.
The distance between East Kilbride and Edinburgh Zoo is 60 km. The road distance is 85 km.
You can take a bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to Edinburgh Zoo via Buchanan Street, Glasgow, and Corstorphine Edinburgh Zoo North in around 2h 10m.