The average bus between Braehead and Edinburgh takes 1h 47m and the fastest bus takes 1h 40m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Braehead 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 30 minutes between Braehead and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 8:49 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Braehead is at 10:06 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 11:46 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Braehead to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Braehead station and arriving at Edinburgh station via Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
Braehead to Edinburgh bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Braehead to Edinburgh bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
The distance between Braehead and Edinburgh is 73.2 km. The road distance is 85 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £4–8 and the journey takes 1h 19m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route every 10 minutes.