The average bus between Edinburgh and Arbroath takes 3h 55m and the fastest bus takes 3h 7m. The bus service runs several times per day 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 every 3 hours between Edinburgh and Arbroath. The earliest departure is at 6:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Arbroath at 8:17 AM. All services require a transfer at Overgate and take an average of 3h 55m. 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 Overgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 55m.
Edinburgh to Arbroath bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Arbroath bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Arbroath is 77.7 km. The road distance is 147 km.
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station via Overgate and High Street in around 2h 56m.