The average bus between Inverness and Edinburgh Castle takes 3h 49m and the fastest bus takes 3h 28m. There is a bus service every few hours from Inverness to Edinburgh Castle. 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 every 2 hours between Inverness and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 7:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Inverness is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 11:58 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 3h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Inverness station and arriving at Edinburgh Castle station. Services depart every 2 hours, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 3h 49m.
Inverness to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Queensferry Street station.
The distance between Inverness and Edinburgh Castle is 181.3 km. The road distance is 257 km.
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street hourly. Tickets cost £23–35 and the journey takes 3h 52m. Park's of Hamilton also services this route 4 times a day.
