The average bus between Inverness and Edinburgh Zoo takes 4h 6m and the fastest bus takes 3h 41m. There is a bus service every few hours from Inverness to Edinburgh Zoo. 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 Zoo. 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 Zoo at 12:11 AM. All services require a transfer at Queensferry Street and take an average of 4h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Inverness to Edinburgh Zoo. However, there are services departing from Inverness station and arriving at Edinburgh Zoo station via Queensferry Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
Inverness to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Queensferry Street station.
The distance between Inverness and Edinburgh Zoo is 180.5 km. The road distance is 261 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.