The average bus between Edinburgh and Birtley takes 3h 58m and the fastest bus takes 3h 9m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Birtley. 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 4 times a day between Edinburgh and Birtley. The earliest departure is at 8:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 11:40 PM which arrives into Birtley at 5:39 AM. All services require a transfer at John Dobson Street and take an average of 3h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Birtley. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Birtley station via John Dobson Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
Edinburgh to Birtley bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Birtley bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at John Dobson Street station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Birtley is 155.3 km. The road distance is 181 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Street hourly. Tickets cost £9–17 and the journey takes 2h 35m.