The average bus between Edinburgh and Aberdeen takes 3h 41m and the fastest bus takes 3h 22m. There is an hourly bus service from Edinburgh to Aberdeen. 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 and Aberdeen. The earliest departure is at 12:53 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 11:44 PM which arrives into Aberdeen at 3:08 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 3h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Aberdeen station. Services depart hourly, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 3h 41m.
Edinburgh to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Aberdeen bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
Book your Edinburgh to Aberdeen bus tickets online with Ember and FlixBus.
The distance between Edinburgh and Aberdeen is 148.6 km. The road distance is 222 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £13–23 and the journey takes 3h 30m. Ember also services this route hourly.
