The average bus between Edinburgh and Colston takes 1h 44m and the fastest bus takes 1h 29m. There is an hourly bus service from Edinburgh to Colston. 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 Colston. The earliest departure is at 3:47 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 5:45 PM which arrives into Colston at 7:25 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Colston. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Colston station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
Edinburgh to Colston bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Colston bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Colston is 65.1 km. The road distance is 77 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £4–8 and the journey takes 1h 21m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route every 10 minutes.