The average bus between Loch Lomond and Edinburgh Castle takes 2h 44m and the fastest bus takes 2h 28m. There is a bus service every few hours from Loch Lomond 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 Loch Lomond and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Loch Lomond is at 8:18 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 10:46 PM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 2h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Loch Lomond to Edinburgh Castle. However, there are services departing from Loch Lomond station and arriving at Edinburgh Castle station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
Loch Lomond to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Hotel car park station.
Loch Lomond to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Princes Street station.
The distance between Loch Lomond and Edinburgh Castle is 88.3 km. The road distance is 130 km.
You can take a bus from Hotel car park to Edinburgh Castle via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street in around 2h 43m.