The average bus between Cardiff and Edinburgh takes 15h 13m and the fastest bus takes 14h 20m. There is at least one bus per day from Cardiff 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 once daily between Cardiff and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 5:10 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 6:35 PM. All services require a transfer at Birmingham Coach Station and take an average of 15h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Cardiff station and arriving at Edinburgh station via Birmingham Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 13m.
Cardiff to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Book your Cardiff to Edinburgh bus tickets online with National Express and FlixBus.
The distance between Cardiff and Edinburgh is 497.3 km. The road distance is 669 km.
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station, Meadowhall Interchange/A2, and Meadowhall Interchange/B1 in around 11h 28m.
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