Bus County Durham to Edinburgh | Tickets & Timetables

Trip Overview

The average bus between County Durham and Edinburgh takes 6h 11m and the fastest bus takes 4h 27m. The bus service runs several times per day from County Durham 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.

6h 11m
Duration: 132 mi
Distance: 3 times a day
Frequency

Bus

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Take the bus from Tenters Street Stand B to John Dobson Streetbus X21
Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukn11 / ...

4h 21m

County Durham to Edinburgh bus times

Buses run 3 times a day between County Durham and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 1:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from County Durham is at 7:45 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 6:25 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Tuesday, April 28, 2026

1:03 PM → 5:35 PM
4h 32m • 1 change
5:18 PM → 9:45 PM
4h 27m • 1 change
7:45 PM → 6:25 AM
Arrives next day
10h 40m • 1 change

Departing Wednesday, April 29, 2026

1:03 PM → 5:35 PM
4h 32m • 1 change
5:18 PM → 9:45 PM
4h 27m • 1 change
7:45 PM → 6:25 AM
Arrives next day
10h 40m • 1 change

Departing Thursday, April 30, 2026

1:03 PM → 5:35 PM
4h 32m • 1 change
5:18 PM → 9:45 PM
4h 27m • 1 change
7:45 PM → 6:25 AM
Arrives next day
10h 40m • 1 change

Departing Friday, May 1, 2026

1:03 PM → 5:35 PM
4h 32m • 1 change
5:18 PM → 9:45 PM
4h 27m • 1 change
7:45 PM → 6:25 AM
Arrives next day
10h 40m • 1 change

Departing Saturday, May 2, 2026

1:03 PM → 5:35 PM
4h 32m • 1 change
4:32 PM → 9:45 PM
5h 13m • 1 change
7:45 PM → 6:25 AM
Arrives next day
10h 40m • 1 change

Departing Sunday, May 3, 2026

1:00 PM → 5:35 PM
4h 35m • 1 change
5:00 PM → 9:45 PM
4h 45m • 1 change

Departing Monday, May 4, 2026

1:00 PM → 5:35 PM
4h 35m • 1 change
5:00 PM → 9:45 PM
4h 45m • 1 change

Frequently asked questions

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