The average bus between Aberdeen and Edinburgh Castle takes 3h 15m and the fastest bus takes 2h 59m. There is a bus service every few hours from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Castle. 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 Aberdeen and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Aberdeen is at 7:00 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 10:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Overgate and take an average of 3h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Castle. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen station and arriving at Edinburgh Castle station via Overgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
Aberdeen to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Queensferry Street station.
Book your Aberdeen to Edinburgh Castle bus tickets online with FlixBus and Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd.
The distance between Aberdeen and Edinburgh Castle is 149.1 km. The road distance is 199 km.
You can take a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Edinburgh Castle via Overgate, Nethergate, and Queensferry Street in around 3h 17m.