The average bus between Edinburgh and Dounreay takes 18h 40m and the fastest bus takes 13h 50m. 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 2:22 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 6:24 PM which arrives into Dounreay at 4:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station Stance 3 and take an average of 18h 40m. 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 18h 40m.
Edinburgh to Dounreay bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Dounreay bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Dounreay is 292.5 km. The road distance is 490 km.
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Stance via Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, and Bank of Scotland in around 9h 28m.
