The average bus between Edinburgh and Carsphairn takes 7h 13m and the fastest bus takes 5h 3m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Carsphairn. 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 Carsphairn. The earliest departure is at 9:28 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 8:33 PM which arrives into Carsphairn at 7:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Whitesands and take an average of 7h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Carsphairn. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Carsphairn station via Whitesands. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
Edinburgh to Carsphairn bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Carsphairn bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Post Office station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Carsphairn is 106.1 km. The road distance is 202 km.
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Post Office via Whitesands and Swimming Pool in around 5h 51m.