The average bus between Holytown and Edinburgh takes 1h 40m and the fastest bus takes 1h 29m. There is a bus service every few hours from Holytown to Edinburgh. 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 Holytown and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 6:46 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Holytown is at 7:09 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 8:50 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Holytown to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Holytown station and arriving at Edinburgh station via Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
Holytown to Edinburgh bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Maxim Business Park station.
Holytown to Edinburgh bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Princes Street station.
The distance between Holytown and Edinburgh is 50.8 km. The road distance is 59 km.
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Maxim Business Park to Princes Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £6–12 and the journey takes 1h 2m.