Edinburgh to Bothwell Castle Buses

Trip Overview

The average bus between Edinburgh and Bothwell Castle takes 2h 23m and the fastest bus takes 2h 1m. There is an hourly bus service from Edinburgh to Bothwell 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.

2h 23m
Duration: 55 mi
Distance: £14
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Bus, line 255 bus

best

Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Hornal Roadbus 255

2h 42m

£11–21

Edinburgh to Bothwell Castle bus times

Buses run hourly between Edinburgh and Bothwell Castle. The earliest departure is at 4:51 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 9:51 PM which arrives into Bothwell Castle at 12:01 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 2h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Wednesday, October 21, 2026

4:11 PM → 6:49 PM
2h 38m • 1 change
4:47 PM → 7:20 PM
2h 33m • 1 change
5:25 PM → 7:49 PM
2h 24m • 1 change
5:58 PM → 8:12 PM
2h 14m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, October 22, 2026

4:51 AM → 7:46 AM
2h 55m • 1 change
5:51 AM → 8:23 AM
2h 32m • 1 change
6:22 AM → 8:52 AM
2h 30m • 1 change
7:22 AM → 9:46 AM
2h 24m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, October 23, 2026

4:51 AM → 7:46 AM
2h 55m • 1 change
5:51 AM → 8:23 AM
2h 32m • 1 change
6:22 AM → 8:52 AM
2h 30m • 1 change
7:22 AM → 9:46 AM
2h 24m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, October 24, 2026

4:51 AM → 7:34 AM
2h 43m • 1 change
5:51 AM → 8:09 AM
2h 18m • 1 change
6:21 AM → 8:41 AM
2h 20m • 1 change
7:21 AM → 9:22 AM
2h 1m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, October 25, 2026

7:51 AM → 9:54 AM
2h 3m • 1 change
8:52 AM → 11:02 AM
2h 10m • 1 change
9:22 AM → 11:36 AM
2h 14m • 1 change
9:52 AM → 12:13 PM
2h 21m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, October 26, 2026

4:51 AM → 7:46 AM
2h 55m • 1 change
5:51 AM → 8:23 AM
2h 32m • 1 change
6:22 AM → 8:52 AM
2h 30m • 1 change
7:22 AM → 9:46 AM
2h 24m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

4:51 AM → 7:46 AM
2h 55m • 1 change
5:51 AM → 8:23 AM
2h 32m • 1 change
6:22 AM → 8:52 AM
2h 30m • 1 change
7:22 AM → 9:46 AM
2h 24m • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

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