The average bus between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Balloch takes 4h 59m and the fastest bus takes 3h 49m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Balloch. 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 Balloch. The earliest departure is at 2:31 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is at 11:33 PM which arrives into Balloch at 5:37 AM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 4h 59m. 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 Balloch. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) station and arriving at Balloch station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Balloch bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Edinburgh Airport station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Balloch bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Balloch is 178.2 km. The road distance is 257 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.