The average bus between Edinburgh and Whickham takes 4h 25m and the fastest bus takes 3h 1m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh to Whickham. 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 Whickham. The earliest departure is at 8:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 11:40 PM which arrives into Whickham at 8:27 AM. All services require a transfer at John Dobson Street and take an average of 4h 25m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Whickham. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Whickham station via John Dobson Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
Edinburgh to Whickham bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Whickham bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at John Dobson Street station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Whickham is 147.4 km. The road distance is 176 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to John Dobson Street hourly. Tickets cost £10–17 and the journey takes 2h 35m.