The average bus between Edinburgh and Colston takes 2h 3m and the fastest bus takes 1h 51m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Colston. 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 4 hours between Edinburgh and Colston. The earliest departure is at 4:51 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 3:47 PM which arrives into Colston at 5:52 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Colston. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Colston station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
Edinburgh to Colston bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Shandwick Place station.
Edinburgh to Colston bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at John Marshall Drive station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Colston is 65.1 km. The road distance is 78 km.
You can take a bus from Shandwick Place to John Marshall Drive via Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 5m.