The average bus between Edinburgh and Peterlee takes 5h 1m and the fastest bus takes 3h 47m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Peterlee. 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 Peterlee. 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 Peterlee at 9:11 AM. All services require a transfer at John Dobson Street and take an average of 5h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Peterlee. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Peterlee station via John Dobson Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
Edinburgh to Peterlee bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Peterlee bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Peterlee Bus Station Stand D.
The distance between Edinburgh and Peterlee is 177.1 km. The road distance is 206 km.
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Peterlee Bus Station Stand D via John Dobson Street and Eldon Square Bus Station in around 4h 18m.