The average bus between Edinburgh and Elgin Cathedral takes 6h 58m and the fastest bus takes 5h 33m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Elgin Cathedral. 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 every 2 hours between Edinburgh and Elgin Cathedral. The earliest departure is at 7:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 6:24 PM which arrives into Elgin Cathedral at 6:30 AM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station Stance 5 and take an average of 6h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Elgin Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Elgin Cathedral station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
Edinburgh to Elgin Cathedral bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Elgin Cathedral bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
The distance between Edinburgh and Elgin Cathedral is 189 km. The road distance is 323 km.
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Queensferry Street to Bus Station Stance 3 hourly. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 3h 58m. Park's of Hamilton also services this route every 4 hours.