The average bus between Edinburgh and Ullapool takes 9h 29m and the fastest bus takes 5h 8m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Ullapool. 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 3 times a day between Edinburgh and Ullapool. The earliest departure is at 8:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 6:24 PM which arrives into Ullapool at 10:30 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 9h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Ullapool. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Ullapool station via Bus Station Stance 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 29m.
Edinburgh to Ullapool bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Ullapool bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Ferry Terminal station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ullapool is 246.9 km. The road distance is 349 km.
You can take a bus from Queensferry Street to Ferry Terminal via Bus Station Stance 3 in around 6h 13m.