The average bus between Portobello and Forth Road Bridge takes 59 min and the fastest bus takes 50 min. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from Portobello to Forth Road Bridge. 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 every 15 minutes between Portobello and Forth Road Bridge. The earliest departure is at 6:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Portobello is at 6:26 PM which arrives into Forth Road Bridge at 7:27 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 59 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
1h 5m • 1 change
58 min • 1 change
1h 2m • 1 change
1h 1m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Portobello to Forth Road Bridge. However, there are services departing from Portobello station and arriving at Forth Road Bridge station via Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 59 min.
Portobello to Forth Road Bridge bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Portobello Town Hall station.
Portobello to Forth Road Bridge bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Slip Road station.
The distance between Portobello and Forth Road Bridge is 18.8 km. The road distance is 22 km.
You can take a bus from Portobello Town Hall to Slip Road via Princes Street in around 54 min.
