The average bus between Edinburgh and Castleton takes 8h 40m and the fastest bus takes 7h 53m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Castleton. 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 Castleton. The earliest departure is at 8:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Castleton at 9:59 AM. All services require a transfer at Meadowhall Interchange/A3 and take an average of 8h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Castleton. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Castleton station via Meadowhall Interchange/B1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
Edinburgh to Castleton bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Castleton bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Castleton is 304.2 km. The road distance is 406 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1 hourly. Tickets cost £26–45 and the journey takes 5h 15m. National Express also services this route twice daily.