The average bus between Edinburgh and Dounreay takes 10h 23m and the fastest bus takes 9h 4m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Dounreay. 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 Dounreay. The earliest departure is at 6:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 1:15 PM which arrives into Dounreay at 11:44 PM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station Stance 3 and take an average of 10h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Dounreay. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Dounreay station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 23m.
Edinburgh to Dounreay bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Dounreay bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Sir George's Street Church station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Dounreay is 292.5 km. The road distance is 477 km.
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Site Road End via Bus Station Stance 3 and Sir George's Street Church in around 9h 54m.
