The average bus between Dumfries and Edinburgh Castle takes 2h 48m and the fastest bus takes 2h 37m. The bus service runs several times per day from Dumfries to Edinburgh Castle. 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 4 times a day between Dumfries and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 5:31 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Dumfries is at 4:31 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 7:13 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 2h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Dumfries station and arriving at Edinburgh Castle station. Services depart 4 times a day, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 2h 48m.
Dumfries to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Academy Street station.
Dumfries to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Bread Street station.
The distance between Dumfries and Edinburgh Castle is 101.1 km. The road distance is 131 km.
Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Academy Street to Bread Street every 4 hours, and the journey takes 2h 40m.