Edinburgh to Essex Buses

Trip Overview

The average bus between Edinburgh and Essex takes 13h 37m and the fastest bus takes 10h 54m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Essex. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

13h 37m
Duration: 429 mi
Distance: £62
Average price: 4 times a day
Frequency

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Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus Ukxn10 / ...
Take the bus from Golders Green Station to Coach Stationbus A6

10h 44m

£53–79

Edinburgh to Essex bus times

Buses run 4 times a day between Edinburgh and Essex. The earliest departure is at 11:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Essex at 1:10 PM. All services require a transfer at O2 Centre and take an average of 13h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Thursday, October 8, 2026

10:40 PM → 9:50 AM
Arrives next day
11h 10m • 4 changes
11:15 PM → 10:30 AM
Arrives next day
11h 15m • 4 changes
11:30 PM → 1:10 PM
Arrives next day
13h 40m • 4 changes

Departing Friday, October 9, 2026

11:05 AM → 7:34 AM
Arrives next day
20h 29m • 4 changes
8:45 PM → 8:34 AM
Arrives next day
11h 49m • 4 changes
10:40 PM → 9:34 AM
Arrives next day
10h 54m • 4 changes
11:15 PM → 10:33 AM
Arrives next day
11h 18m • 4 changes
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Departing Sunday, October 11, 2026

11:05 AM → 6:57 AM
Arrives next day
19h 52m • 4 changes
8:45 PM → 9:04 AM
Arrives next day
12h 19m • 4 changes
10:40 PM → 9:50 AM
Arrives next day
11h 10m • 4 changes
11:15 PM → 10:30 AM
Arrives next day
11h 15m • 4 changes
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Departing Monday, October 12, 2026

11:05 AM → 6:57 AM
Arrives next day
19h 52m • 4 changes
8:45 PM → 9:04 AM
Arrives next day
12h 19m • 4 changes
10:40 PM → 9:50 AM
Arrives next day
11h 10m • 4 changes
11:15 PM → 10:30 AM
Arrives next day
11h 15m • 4 changes
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Departing Tuesday, October 13, 2026

11:05 AM → 6:57 AM
Arrives next day
19h 52m • 4 changes
8:45 PM → 9:04 AM
Arrives next day
12h 19m • 4 changes
10:40 PM → 9:50 AM
Arrives next day
11h 10m • 4 changes
11:15 PM → 10:30 AM
Arrives next day
11h 15m • 4 changes
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Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Edinburgh to Essex? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Essex, England?

You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Polecat Road via O2 Centre, Golders Green Station, Coach Station, and Bus Interchange in around 10h 44m.

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