The average bus between Edinburgh and Bristol takes 12h and the fastest bus takes 10h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Bristol. 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 Bristol. 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 Bristol at 1:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Leeds City Bus Station and take an average of 12h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Bristol. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Bristol station via Leeds City Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
Edinburgh to Bristol bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Bristol bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Book your Edinburgh to Bristol bus tickets online with FlixBus.
The distance between Edinburgh and Bristol is 501.6 km. The road distance is 639 km.
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bristol Bus Station via Leeds City Bus Station and Leeds City Bus & Coach Station in around 10h 5m.