The average bus between Hamilton and Edinburgh Castle takes 2h 2m and the fastest bus takes 1h 48m. There is a bus service every few hours from Hamilton 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 hourly between Hamilton and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 6:39 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Hamilton is at 7:02 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 8:51 PM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 2h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Hamilton to Edinburgh Castle. However, there are services departing from Hamilton station and arriving at Edinburgh Castle station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 2m.
Hamilton to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by JMB Travel, depart from Burnside Lane station.
Hamilton to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by JMB Travel, arrive at Princes Street station.
The distance between Hamilton and Edinburgh Castle is 55.8 km. The road distance is 97 km.
You can take a bus from Burnside Lane to Edinburgh Castle via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street in around 2h 3m.