The average bus between Edinburgh and Rayleigh takes 13h 21m and the fastest bus takes 12h 49m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Rayleigh. 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 Rayleigh. The earliest departure is at 9:25 PM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 10:40 PM which arrives into Rayleigh at 12:10 PM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Central Bus Station and take an average of 13h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Rayleigh. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Rayleigh station via Heathrow Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 21m.
Edinburgh to Rayleigh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Rayleigh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Coach Station.
Book your Edinburgh to Rayleigh bus tickets online with FlixBus, National Express and First Essex.
The distance between Edinburgh and Rayleigh is 545.8 km. The road distance is 766 km.
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Eastwood Road via Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Stansted Airport (STN), and Bus Station in around 12h 29m.