The average bus between West Calder and Portobello takes 2h 6m and the fastest bus takes 1h 47m. There is a bus service every few hours from West Calder to Portobello. 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 West Calder and Portobello. The earliest departure is at 5:12 AM in the morning, and the last departure from West Calder is at 9:18 PM which arrives into Portobello at 11:11 PM. All services require a transfer at Bus Terminal and take an average of 2h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from West Calder to Portobello. However, there are services departing from West Calder station and arriving at Portobello station via St Andrew's House. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
West Calder to Portobello bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, depart from Bus Terminal station.
West Calder to Portobello bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, arrive at St Andrew's House station.
The distance between West Calder and Portobello is 30.7 km. The road distance is 44 km.
Lothian Country Buses operates a bus from Bus Terminal to St Andrew's House every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 1h 8m.