The average bus between Edinburgh and Balado Station takes 1h 13m and the fastest bus takes 54 min. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Balado Station. 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 Balado Station. The earliest departure is at 4:42 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 4:21 PM which arrives into Balado Station at 5:18 PM. All services require a transfer at Park and Ride and take an average of 1h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Balado Station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Balado Station station via Park and Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 13m.
Edinburgh to Balado Station bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Balado Station bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Park and Ride station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Balado Station is 32.2 km. The road distance is 49 km.
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Queensferry Street to Park and Ride hourly. Tickets cost £7–11 and the journey takes 45 min. Ember also services this route hourly.