The average bus between Edinburgh and Painswick takes 17h 57m and the fastest bus takes 12h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Painswick. 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 twice daily between Edinburgh and Painswick. The earliest departure is at 8:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 11:40 PM which arrives into Painswick at 12:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Leeds City Bus Station and take an average of 17h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Painswick. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Painswick station via Leeds City Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 57m.
Edinburgh to Painswick bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Painswick bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Arle Court Transport Hub station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Painswick is 467.9 km. The road distance is 603 km.
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to St Mary's Church via Leeds City Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Birmingham Coach Station, Arle Court Transport Hub, and Promenade in around 11h 54m.