The average bus between Edinburgh and Stonehaven takes 3h 51m and the fastest bus takes 3h 36m. There is a bus service every few hours from Edinburgh to Stonehaven. 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 Stonehaven. The earliest departure is at 3:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 9:19 PM which arrives into Stonehaven at 1:14 AM. All services require a transfer at Dundee station and take an average of 3h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Stonehaven. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Stonehaven station via Dundee station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
Edinburgh to Stonehaven bus services, operated by Ember, depart from George Street station.
Edinburgh to Stonehaven bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Stonehaven Barclay Street station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Stonehaven is 127.8 km. The road distance is 189 km.
You can take a bus from George Street to Stonehaven Barclay Street via Dundee station and Dundee South Marketgait in around 4h 4m.