The average bus between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Alness takes 5h 9m and the fastest bus takes 4h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Alness. 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 4 times a day between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Alness. The earliest departure is at 2:31 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is at 7:41 PM which arrives into Alness at 12:28 AM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 5h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Alness. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) station and arriving at Alness station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Alness bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Edinburgh Airport station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Alness bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Alness is 201.7 km. The road distance is 280 km.
Ember operates a bus from Edinburgh Airport to Inverness Union Street every 4 hours. Tickets cost £15–22 and the journey takes 3h 21m.