The average bus between Edinburgh and Aberdeen City takes 4h 41m and the fastest bus takes 3h 57m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Aberdeen City. 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 3 hours between Edinburgh and Aberdeen City. The earliest departure is at 6:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Aberdeen City at 6:34 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Aberdeen City. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Aberdeen City station via Union Square Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
Edinburgh to Aberdeen City bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Aberdeen City bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Aberdeen City is 149.1 km. The road distance is 230 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £16–27 and the journey takes 3h 30m.