- Distance: 7.2 mi
- Duration: 24 min
The average bus between Edinburgh Airport and Edinburgh takes 24 min and the fastest bus takes 19 min. The bus runs at least 7 times per hour from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh. 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 10 minutes between Edinburgh Airport and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 7:14 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh Airport is at 2:06 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 2:35 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 24 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh Airport station and arriving at Edinburgh station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Terminal station.
Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Princes Street station.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport and Edinburgh is 10.4 km. The road distance is 12 km.
Lothian operates a bus from Terminal to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 25 min. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route hourly.
