The average bus between Edinburgh and Paisley takes 2h 21m and the fastest bus takes 1h 57m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Edinburgh to Paisley. 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 20 minutes between Edinburgh and Paisley. The earliest departure is at 3:47 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 10:49 PM which arrives into Paisley at 1:01 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Paisley. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Paisley station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
Edinburgh to Paisley bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Paisley bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at St Mirren Street station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Paisley is 78.2 km. The road distance is 91 km.
You can take a bus from Princes Street to St Mirren Street via Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 15m.
