The average bus between Portobello and Inverness takes 4h 36m and the fastest bus takes 4h 23m. There is a bus service every few hours from Portobello to Inverness. 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 Inverness. The earliest departure is at 6:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Portobello is at 5:46 PM which arrives into Inverness at 10:18 PM. All services require a transfer at Shandwick Place and take an average of 4h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Portobello to Inverness. However, there are services departing from Portobello station and arriving at Inverness station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
Portobello to Inverness bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Portobello to Inverness bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
The distance between Portobello and Inverness is 182.7 km. The road distance is 266 km.
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3 hourly. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 3h 58m. Park's of Hamilton also services this route every 4 hours.