The average bus between Edinburgh and Dounreay takes 11h 14m and the fastest bus takes 11h 13m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week 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 5 times a week between Edinburgh and Dounreay. The earliest departure is at 6:37 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 6:41 AM which arrives into Dounreay at 5:54 PM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 11h 14m. 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 George Street station and arriving at Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station via Inverness Union Street station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 14m.
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 416 km.
You can take a bus from George Street to Site Road End via Inverness Union Street and Bank of Scotland in around 10h 2m.
