The average bus between Edinburgh and Alvie takes 4h and the fastest bus takes 3h 31m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Alvie. 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 5 times a day between Edinburgh and Alvie. The earliest departure is at 2:13 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 7:38 PM which arrives into Alvie at 11:16 PM. All services require a transfer at Aviemore station and take an average of 4h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Alvie. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Alvie station via Aviemore station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
Edinburgh to Alvie bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Alvie bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Aviemore station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Alvie is 139.1 km. The road distance is 216 km.
Ember operates a bus from George Street to Aviemore station every 2 hours. Tickets cost £14–20 and the journey takes 3h 10m.