The average bus between Arbroath and Edinburgh takes 3h 28m and the fastest bus takes 2h 49m. The bus service runs several times per day from Arbroath 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 3 hours between Arbroath and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 6:16 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Arbroath is at 7:41 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 11:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Nethergate and take an average of 3h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Arbroath to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Arbroath station and arriving at Edinburgh station via Nethergate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
Arbroath to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Keptie Motors station.
Arbroath to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The distance between Arbroath and Edinburgh is 77.7 km. The road distance is 145 km.
You can take a bus from Keptie Motors to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Nethergate and Overgate in around 2h 56m.