The average bus between Edinburgh and Thornhill takes 5h 27m and the fastest bus takes 3h 22m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Thornhill. 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 Thornhill. The earliest departure is at 9:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 10:24 PM which arrives into Thornhill at 8:57 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Thornhill. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Thornhill station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
Edinburgh to Thornhill bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Thornhill bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Kippen Road station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Thornhill is 64.3 km. The road distance is 81 km.
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Kippen Road via Bus Station in around 2h 58m.