The average bus between Edinburgh Castle and Aberdeen takes 3h 54m and the fastest bus takes 3h 26m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh Castle to Aberdeen. 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 2 hours between Edinburgh Castle and Aberdeen. The earliest departure is at 12:38 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh Castle is at 11:38 PM which arrives into Aberdeen at 10:05 AM. All services require a transfer at Princes Street and take an average of 3h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Castle to Aberdeen. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Castle station and arriving at Aberdeen station via Union Square Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
Edinburgh Castle to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Park & Ride station.
Edinburgh Castle to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Aberdeen is 149.1 km. The road distance is 218 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Park & Ride to Union Square Bus Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £12–21 and the journey takes 2h 40m.