The average bus between Edinburgh and Fort George takes 5h 59m and the fastest bus takes 5h 12m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Fort George. 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 4 times a day between Edinburgh and Fort George. The earliest departure is at 2:07 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 9:41 AM which arrives into Fort George at 3:37 PM. All services require a transfer at Inverness Union Street and take an average of 5h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Fort George. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Fort George station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
Edinburgh to Fort George bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Fort George bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Visitor Centre station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Fort George is 189.1 km. The road distance is 287 km.
You can take a bus from George Street to Visitor Centre via Inverness Union Street and Falcon Sq in around 5h 44m.