The average bus between Portsmouth and Edinburgh takes 12h 31m and the fastest bus takes 11h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Portsmouth 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 twice daily between Portsmouth and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 4:10 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Portsmouth is at 8:10 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 7:20 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 12h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Portsmouth to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Portsmouth station and arriving at Edinburgh station via Heathrow Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
Portsmouth to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Hard Interchange station.
Portsmouth to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Book your Portsmouth to Edinburgh bus tickets online with National Express and FlixBus.
The distance between Portsmouth and Edinburgh is 589.7 km. The road distance is 756 km.
You can take a bus from The Hard Interchange to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 12h 45m.