The average bus between Edinburgh and Elgin Cathedral takes 5h 56m and the fastest bus takes 5h 15m. 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 2:07 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 11:06 PM which arrives into Elgin Cathedral at 4:22 AM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 5h 56m. 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 Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
Edinburgh to Elgin Cathedral bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Elgin Cathedral bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Elgin station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Elgin Cathedral is 189 km. The road distance is 321 km.
You can take a bus from George Street to Elgin Cathedral via Inverness Union Street and Elgin station in around 5h 50m.