The average bus between Edinburgh and Barnard Castle takes 7h 16m and the fastest bus takes 5h 40m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Barnard Castle. 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 twice daily between Edinburgh and Barnard Castle. The earliest departure is at 9:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 11:40 PM which arrives into Barnard Castle at 10:45 AM. All services require a transfer at John Dobson Street and take an average of 7h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Barnard Castle. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Barnard Castle station via John Dobson Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
Edinburgh to Barnard Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Barnard Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newgate Street - Medical Centre station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Barnard Castle is 176 km. The road distance is 244 km.
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Galgate - Stand B via John Dobson Street, Eldon Square Bus Station, and Newgate Street - Medical Centre in around 6h 32m.