The average bus between Edinburgh and Castle of Mey takes 14h 17m and the fastest bus takes 12h 53m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Castle of Mey. 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 and Castle of Mey. The earliest departure is at 4:26 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 6:24 PM which arrives into Castle of Mey at 8:39 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station Stance 3 and take an average of 14h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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13h 53m • 2 changes
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14h 15m • 2 changes
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13h 53m • 2 changes
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14h 15m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Castle of Mey. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Castle of Mey station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 17m.
Edinburgh to Castle of Mey bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Castle of Mey bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Castle of Mey is 299.7 km. The road distance is 507 km.
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Castle of Mey via Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, Royal Bank of Scotland, and Royal Crescent in around 9h 54m.