The average bus between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Edinburgh Castle takes 1h 55m and the fastest bus takes 1h 35m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Edinburgh Castle. 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 every 20 minutes between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Glasgow Airport (GLA) is at 3:30 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 5:35 PM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 1h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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2h 22m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Edinburgh Castle. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Airport (GLA) station and arriving at Edinburgh Castle station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Terminal Building station.
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Princes Street station.
Book your Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Edinburgh Castle bus tickets online with First Greater Glasgow, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd and 2 other operators.
The distance between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Edinburgh Castle is 77.4 km. The road distance is 90 km.
You can take a bus from Terminal Building to Edinburgh Castle via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street in around 1h 59m.