The average bus between Edinburgh and Dounreay takes 13h 4m and the fastest bus takes 11h 15m. There is at least one bus 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 once daily between Edinburgh and Dounreay. The earliest departure is at 4:49 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 3:27 PM which arrives into Dounreay at 6:16 AM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 13h 4m. 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 Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 4m.
Edinburgh to Dounreay bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Dounreay bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Dounreay is 292.5 km. The road distance is 489 km.
You can take a bus from George Street to Bus Stance via Inverness Union Street and Bank of Scotland in around 9h 20m.
