The average bus between Edinburgh and Balloch takes 5h 22m and the fastest bus takes 4h 20m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Balloch. 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 Balloch. The earliest departure is at 7:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 6:24 PM which arrives into Balloch at 5:37 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Balloch. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Balloch station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
Edinburgh to Balloch bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Balloch bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
The distance between Edinburgh and Balloch is 180.7 km. The road distance is 270 km.
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3 every 3 hours. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 3h 58m. Park's of Hamilton also services this route 4 times a day.