The average bus between Dublin and Edinburgh takes 11h 2m and the fastest bus takes 10h 58m. The bus service runs several times per day from Dublin 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 3 times a day between Dublin and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 2:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Dublin is at 10:50 AM which arrives into Edinburgh at 9:48 PM. All services require a transfer at Europa Bus Centre and take an average of 11h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Dublin station and arriving at Edinburgh station via Europa Bus Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 2m.
Dublin to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from The Gresham Hotel station.
Dublin to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Princes Street station.
Book your Dublin to Edinburgh bus tickets online with Aircoach, Translink and 2 other operators.
The distance between Dublin and Edinburgh is 351.2 km. The road distance is 480 km.
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Edinburgh. However, you can take the bus to Europa Bus Centre, walk to Belfast, Europa Buscentre, take the vehicle to Glasgow Buchanan, walk to Buchanan Bus Station, then take the bus to Princes Street. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Princes Street via Grand Central Station Stand 11, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 11h 18m.
