The average bus between Portobello and Burntisland takes 2h 10m and the fastest bus takes 1h 35m. There is a bus service every few hours from Portobello to Burntisland. 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 Portobello and Burntisland. The earliest departure is at 6:17 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Portobello is at 11:46 PM which arrives into Burntisland at 6:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Princes Street and take an average of 2h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Portobello to Burntisland. However, there are services departing from Portobello station and arriving at Burntisland station via Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
Portobello to Burntisland bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Portobello Town Hall station.
Portobello to Burntisland bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Pentland Rise station.
The distance between Portobello and Burntisland is 13.9 km. The road distance is 43 km.
You can take a bus from Portobello Town Hall to Allan Court via Princes Street and Pentland Rise in around 1h 54m.