The average bus between Edinburgh and Arbroath takes 3h 3m and the fastest bus takes 2h 36m. 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 4:48 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 9:19 PM which arrives into Arbroath at 12:21 AM. All services require a transfer at Dundee station and take an average of 3h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

3h 8m • 1 change

3h 4m • 1 change

2h 38m • 1 change

2h 38m • 1 change

3h 10m • 1 change

2h 47m • 1 change

2h 49m • 1 change

3h 8m • 1 change

3h 29m • 1 change

2h 50m • 1 change

2h 53m • 1 change

2h 42m • 1 change
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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 3h 3m.
Edinburgh to Arbroath bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Arbroath bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Arbroath is 77.7 km. The road distance is 134 km.
You can take a bus from George Street to Bus Station via Dundee station and High Street in around 2h 45m.