The average bus between Inverness and Edinburgh Castle takes 3h 58m and the fastest bus takes 3h 40m. 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 12:17 AM at night, and the last departure from Inverness is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 2:40 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 3h 58m. 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 Once daily. The journey takes approximately 3h 58m.
Inverness to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
Inverness to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at George Street station.
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The distance between Inverness and Edinburgh Castle is 181.3 km. The road distance is 259 km.
Ember operates a bus from Inverness Union Street to George Street every 2 hours. Tickets cost £16–23 and the journey takes 3h 51m.