The average bus between Edinburgh and HM Prison Shotts takes 1h 22m and the fastest bus takes 1h 16m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to HM Prison Shotts. 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 3 times a day between Edinburgh and HM Prison Shotts. The earliest departure is at 4:51 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 6:10 PM which arrives into HM Prison Shotts at 7:26 PM. All services require a transfer at Harthill Services and take an average of 1h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 20m • 1 change

1h 19m • 1 change

1h 19m • 1 change

1h 16m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to HM Prison Shotts. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at HM Prison Shotts station via Harthill Services. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 22m.
Edinburgh to HM Prison Shotts bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Shandwick Place station.
Edinburgh to HM Prison Shotts bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Shotts Prison station.
The distance between Edinburgh and HM Prison Shotts is 41.6 km. The road distance is 54 km.
You can take a bus from Shandwick Place to HM Prison Shotts via Harthill Services and Shotts Prison in around 2h 15m.