The average bus between Edinburgh and Highgate takes 13h 36m and the fastest bus takes 10h 15m. There is at least one bus per day from Edinburgh to Highgate. 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 once daily between Edinburgh and Highgate. The earliest departure is at 10:40 PM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 11:40 PM which arrives into Highgate at 4:37 PM. All services require a transfer at O2 Centre and take an average of 13h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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10h 15m • 2 changes
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16h 57m • 2 changes
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10h 15m • 2 changes
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16h 57m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Highgate. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Highgate station via Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 36m.
Edinburgh to Highgate bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Highgate bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Highgate is 526.2 km. The road distance is 598 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £35–65 and the journey takes 7h 35m.