The average bus between Edinburgh and Portnalong takes 16h 13m and the fastest bus takes 10h 9m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Portnalong. 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 twice daily between Edinburgh and Portnalong. The earliest departure is at 8:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 6:24 PM which arrives into Portnalong at 1:34 PM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station Stance 3 and take an average of 16h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Portnalong. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Portnalong station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 13m.
Edinburgh to Portnalong bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Portnalong bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Somerled Square station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Portnalong is 248.7 km. The road distance is 479 km.
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Hostel Road End via Bus Station Stance 3 and Somerled Square in around 10h 1m.