The average bus between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Thurso takes 9h 14m and the fastest bus takes 7h 22m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Thurso. 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 Thurso. 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 Thurso at 7:44 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 9h 14m. 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 Thurso. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) station and arriving at Thurso station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 14m.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Thurso bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Edinburgh Airport station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Thurso bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Thurso Bank of Scotland station.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Thurso is 294.4 km. The road distance is 456 km.
You can take a bus from Edinburgh Airport to Thurso Bank of Scotland via Inverness Union Street in around 7h 42m.