The average bus between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Dalkeith takes 1h 19m and the fastest bus takes 51 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dalkeith. 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 15 minutes between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Dalkeith. The earliest departure is at 7:54 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is at 5:51 PM which arrives into Dalkeith at 7:10 PM. All services require a transfer at Hanover Street and take an average of 1h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 30m • 1 change

1h 30m • 1 change

1h 23m • 1 change

1h 24m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dalkeith. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) station and arriving at Dalkeith station via Hanover Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 19m.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dalkeith bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Terminal station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dalkeith bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Buccleuch Street station.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Dalkeith is 19.3 km. The road distance is 24 km.
You can take a bus from Terminal to Buccleuch Street via Hanover Street and Princes Street in around 1h 14m.