The bus between Edinburgh Princes Street and Dalkeith takes 28 min. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh Princes Street 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 twice daily between Edinburgh Princes Street and Dalkeith. The earliest departure is at 4:45 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Edinburgh Princes Street is at 6:00 PM which arrives into Dalkeith at 6:28 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 28 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from South Bridge station and arriving at Melville Gate Road station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
Edinburgh Princes Street to Dalkeith bus services, operated by Borders Buses, depart from South Bridge station.
Edinburgh Princes Street to Dalkeith bus services, operated by Borders Buses, arrive at Melville Gate Road station.
The distance between Edinburgh Princes Street and Dalkeith is 10.2 km. The road distance is 11 km.
Borders Buses operates a bus from South Bridge to Melville Gate Road hourly. Tickets cost £4–6 and the journey takes 23 min. Lothian also services this route twice daily.