The average bus between Edinburgh and Alford takes 7h and the fastest bus takes 5h 43m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Alford. 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 3 times a day between Edinburgh and Alford. 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 Alford at 9:27 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 7h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Alford. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Alford station via Union Square Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
Edinburgh to Alford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Alford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kingsford Road station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Alford is 145.5 km. The road distance is 269 km.
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Kingsford Road via Union Square Bus Station in around 5h 45m.