The average bus between Edinburgh and Fortrose takes 5h 36m and the fastest bus takes 4h 31m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Fortrose. 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 3 hours between Edinburgh and Fortrose. 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 Fortrose at 5:26 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Fortrose. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Fortrose station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 36m.
Edinburgh to Fortrose bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Fortrose bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station Stance 3.
The distance between Edinburgh and Fortrose is 189.9 km. The road distance is 280 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.