The average bus between Edinburgh and Gretna Green takes 12h 10m and the fastest bus takes 5h 23m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Gretna Green. 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 3 times a day between Edinburgh and Gretna Green. The earliest departure is at 9:28 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 8:33 PM which arrives into Gretna Green at 9:56 AM. All services require a transfer at Stance 1 and take an average of 12h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Gretna Green. However, there are services departing from Princes Street station and arriving at Stance 2 station via Stance 2 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
Edinburgh to Gretna Green bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Gretna Green bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Stance 2 station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Gretna Green is 105.7 km. The road distance is 132 km.
Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Princes Street to Stance 2 every 4 hours, and the journey takes 2h 10m.
