Bus Kilmarnock to Edinburgh Castle from £17 | Tickets & Timetables

Trip Overview

The average bus between Kilmarnock and Edinburgh Castle takes 2h 21m and the fastest bus takes 2h. There is an hourly bus service from Kilmarnock 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.

2h 21m
Duration: 69 mi
Distance: £17
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

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Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X76 / ...
Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus Uk090

2h 15m

£13–20

Kilmarnock to Edinburgh Castle bus times

Buses run hourly between Kilmarnock and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 12:12 AM at night, and the last departure from Kilmarnock is at 11:12 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 1:27 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 2h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Thursday, April 30, 2026

1:40 PM → 4:04 PM
2h 24m • 1 change
2:00 PM → 4:28 PM
2h 28m • 1 change
2:40 PM → 5:12 PM
2h 32m • 1 change
3:00 PM → 5:36 PM
2h 36m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, May 1, 2026

6:10 AM → 8:51 AM
2h 41m • 1 change
6:45 AM → 9:21 AM
2h 36m • 1 change
7:45 AM → 10:12 AM
2h 27m • 1 change
8:05 AM → 10:24 AM
2h 19m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, May 2, 2026

12:12 AM → 2:27 AM
2h 15m • 1 change
5:45 AM → 8:30 AM
2h 45m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 9:00 AM
2h • 1 change
7:41 AM → 9:52 AM
2h 11m • 1 change
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