The average bus between Edinburgh and Charlestown takes 1h 24m and the fastest bus takes 1h 8m. There is a bus service every few hours from Edinburgh to Charlestown. 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 hourly between Edinburgh and Charlestown. The earliest departure is at 7:18 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 10:23 PM which arrives into Charlestown at 11:31 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Charlestown. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Charlestown station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
Edinburgh to Charlestown bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Charlestown bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at The Green station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Charlestown is 21.1 km. The road distance is 36 km.
You can take a bus from Princes Street to The Green via Bus Station in around 1h 37m.