The average bus between Edinburgh and Portlethen takes 4h 5m and the fastest bus takes 3h 31m. There is a bus service every few hours from Edinburgh to Portlethen. 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 hourly between Edinburgh and Portlethen. The earliest departure is at 12:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 7:25 PM which arrives into Portlethen at 11:06 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Portlethen. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Portlethen station via Union Square Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
Edinburgh to Portlethen bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Portlethen bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Union Square Bus Station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Portlethen is 139.6 km. The road distance is 213 km.
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £19–27 and the journey takes 3h 5m. FlixBus also services this route every 15 minutes.