The average bus between Alness and Edinburgh takes 5h 17m and the fastest bus takes 4h 48m. There is a bus service every few hours from Alness 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 every 2 hours between Alness and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 5:44 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Alness is at 10:29 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 11:24 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Alness to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Alness station and arriving at Edinburgh station via Queensferry Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
Alness to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Alness to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Queensferry Street station.
The distance between Alness and Edinburgh is 204.3 km. The road distance is 290 km.
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street hourly. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 3h 57m. Park's of Hamilton also services this route every 4 hours.