The average bus between North Ayrshire and Edinburgh takes 2h 30m and the fastest bus takes 2h 13m. There is a bus service every few hours from North Ayrshire 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 North Ayrshire and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 6:21 AM in the morning, and the last departure from North Ayrshire is at 11:03 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 1:27 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from North Ayrshire to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Sharon Street station and arriving at Princes Street station via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
North Ayrshire to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Sharon Street station.
North Ayrshire to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Princes Street station.
The distance between North Ayrshire and Edinburgh is 100.1 km. The road distance is 112 km.
You can take a bus from Sharon Street to Princes Street via Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 25m.