The average bus between Edinburgh and Inverness Castle takes 4h 1m and the fastest bus takes 3h 43m. There is a bus service every few hours from Edinburgh to Inverness Castle. 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 Inverness Castle. The earliest departure is at 2:07 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 11:06 PM which arrives into Inverness Castle at 2:51 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 4h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Inverness Castle station. Services depart every 2 hours, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 4h 1m.
Edinburgh to Inverness Castle bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Inverness Castle bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
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The distance between Edinburgh and Inverness Castle is 180.7 km. The road distance is 260 km.
Ember operates a bus from George Street to Inverness Union Street every 2 hours. Tickets cost £16–23 and the journey takes 3h 50m.