The average bus between Edinburgh and Arbroath takes 2h 46m and the fastest bus takes 2h 30m. There is a bus service every few hours from Edinburgh to Arbroath. 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 Arbroath. The earliest departure is at 3:13 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 9:19 PM which arrives into Arbroath at 12:16 AM. All services require a transfer at Dundee station and take an average of 2h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Arbroath. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Arbroath station via Dundee station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
Edinburgh to Arbroath bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Arbroath bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Arbroath Burnside Drive station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Arbroath is 77.7 km. The road distance is 132 km.
You can take a bus from George Street to Arbroath Burnside Drive via Dundee station and Dundee South Marketgait in around 2h 59m.