The average bus between Edinburgh and Stranraer takes 4h 14m and the fastest bus takes 3h 54m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Stranraer. 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 4 times a day between Edinburgh and Stranraer. The earliest departure is at 6:44 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 4:51 PM which arrives into Stranraer at 8:45 PM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 4h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Stranraer. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Stranraer station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
Edinburgh to Stranraer bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Stranraer bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stranraer Port Rodie station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Stranraer is 164 km. The road distance is 214 km.
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Stranraer Port Rodie via Buchanan Bus Station and Glasgow Buchanan in around 5h 6m.