The average bus between Edinburgh and Reston takes 2h 10m and the fastest bus takes 2h 1m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Reston. 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 4 hours between Edinburgh and Reston. The earliest departure is at 6:46 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 5:21 PM which arrives into Reston at 7:22 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Reston. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Reston station via Railway Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
Edinburgh to Reston bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from Waterloo Place station.
Edinburgh to Reston bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Reston Station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Reston is 63.7 km. The road distance is 81 km.
You can take a bus from Waterloo Place to Reston Station via Railway Station in around 2h 55m.