The average bus between John O' Groats and Edinburgh takes 12h 1m and the fastest bus takes 8h 7m. The bus service runs several times per day from John O' Groats to Edinburgh. 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 John O' Groats and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 8:59 AM in the morning, and the last departure from John O' Groats is at 6:27 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 1:59 PM. All services require a transfer at Bus Terminal and take an average of 12h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


8h 26m • 2 changes


8h 7m • 2 changes
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19h 32m • 2 changes


8h 26m • 2 changes


8h 7m • 2 changes
Arrives next day


19h 32m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from John O' Groats to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from John O' Groats station and arriving at Edinburgh station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
John O' Groats to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bus Terminal station.
John O' Groats to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The distance between John O' Groats and Edinburgh is 298.7 km. The road distance is 455 km.
You can take a bus from Post Office to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bus Terminal and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 8h 46m.