- Distance: 162 mi
- Duration: 3h 55m
The average bus between Edinburgh Castle and Inverness takes 3h 55m and the fastest bus takes 3h 48m. There is a bus service every few hours from Edinburgh Castle to Inverness. 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 hourly between Edinburgh Castle and Inverness. The earliest departure is at 7:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh Castle is at 6:24 PM which arrives into Inverness at 10:18 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 3h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh Castle station and arriving at Inverness station. Services depart hourly, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 3h 55m.
Edinburgh Castle to Inverness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Inverness bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Inverness is 181.3 km. The road distance is 261 km.
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3 hourly. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 3h 58m. Park's of Hamilton also services this route every 4 hours.
