The average bus between Carbost and Edinburgh takes 11h 53m and the fastest bus takes 8h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Carbost 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 twice daily between Carbost and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 8:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Carbost is at 4:06 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 11:24 AM. All services require a transfer at Somerled Square and take an average of 11h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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19h 18m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Carbost to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Carbost station and arriving at Edinburgh station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
Carbost to Edinburgh bus services, operated by MacDonald's Coaches, depart from Somerled Square station.
Carbost to Edinburgh bus services, operated by MacDonald's Coaches, arrive at Queensferry Street station.
The distance between Carbost and Edinburgh is 244.5 km. The road distance is 470 km.
You can take a bus from Post Office to Queensferry Street via Somerled Square and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 9h 28m.