The average bus between Alness and Edinburgh takes 5h 21m and the fastest bus takes 4h 44m. 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 6:14 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 12:05 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 21m. 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 Edinburgh, Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
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 Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The distance between Alness and Edinburgh is 204.3 km. The road distance is 293 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £15–27 and the journey takes 4h 5m. Two other operators also service this route.