The average bus between Edinburgh and Carnoustie takes 2h 57m and the fastest bus takes 2h 28m. There is a bus service every few hours from Edinburgh to Carnoustie. 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 hourly between Edinburgh and Carnoustie. The earliest departure is at 4:37 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 9:19 PM which arrives into Carnoustie at 12:00 AM. All services require a transfer at Dundee station and take an average of 2h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Carnoustie. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Carnoustie station via Dundee station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
Edinburgh to Carnoustie bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Carnoustie bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Queen Street station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Carnoustie is 68 km. The road distance is 123 km.
You can take a bus from George Street to Queen Street via Dundee station and High Street in around 2h 40m.