The average bus between Edinburgh and Castle Stuart takes 6h 1m and the fastest bus takes 5h 16m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Edinburgh to Castle Stuart. 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 5 times a week between Edinburgh and Castle Stuart. The earliest departure is at 7:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 9:41 AM which arrives into Castle Stuart at 3:54 PM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 6h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Castle Stuart. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Castle Stuart station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
Edinburgh to Castle Stuart bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Castle Stuart bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Castle Stuart is 183.8 km. The road distance is 274 km.
Ember operates a bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street every 2 hours. Tickets cost £16–23 and the journey takes 3h 50m.