The average bus between Newcastle and Edinburgh takes 1h 52m and the fastest bus takes 1h 24m. There is an hourly bus service from Newcastle 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 hourly between Newcastle and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 6:24 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Newcastle is at 11:10 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 6:12 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Newcastle to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Queensferry Street station via Queensferry Street station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
Newcastle to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
Newcastle to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Queensferry Street station.
The distance between Newcastle and Edinburgh is 26.8 km. The road distance is 49 km.
Stagecoach East Scotland operates a bus from Bus Station to Queensferry Street every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £7–11 and the journey takes 1h 8m.