The average bus between Edinburgh Castle and Dunnottar Castle takes 3h 43m and the fastest bus takes 3h 26m. There is a bus service every few hours from Edinburgh Castle to Dunnottar 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 hourly between Edinburgh Castle and Dunnottar Castle. The earliest departure is at 2:13 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh Castle is at 9:24 PM which arrives into Dunnottar Castle at 1:09 AM. All services require a transfer at Queensferry Street and take an average of 3h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Castle to Dunnottar Castle. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Castle station and arriving at Dunnottar Castle station via Dundee station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
Edinburgh Castle to Dunnottar Castle bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Dunnottar Castle bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Dunnottar Castle station.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Dunnottar Castle is 126.9 km. The road distance is 186 km.
You can take a vehicle from Edinburgh Castle to Dunnottar Castle via Queensferry Street, Dundee station, Dundee South Marketgait, and Dunnottar Castle in around 4h 18m.