The average bus between Edinburgh and Dunnet Bay takes 14h 4m and the fastest bus takes 12h 45m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Dunnet Bay. 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 Dunnet Bay. The earliest departure is at 4:26 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 6:24 PM which arrives into Dunnet Bay at 8:21 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station Stance 3 and take an average of 14h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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13h 45m • 2 changes
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13h 57m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Dunnet Bay. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Dunnet Bay station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 4m.
Edinburgh to Dunnet Bay bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Dunnet Bay bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Dunnet Bay is 296.4 km. The road distance is 489 km.
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Telephone Kiosk via Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness Union Street, and Royal Bank of Scotland in around 9h 14m.