The average bus between Paisley and Edinburgh takes 2h and the fastest bus takes 1h 46m. There is an hourly bus service from Paisley 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 Paisley and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 12:45 AM at night, and the last departure from Paisley is at 11:10 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 1:17 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Paisley to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Paisley station and arriving at Edinburgh station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
Paisley to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Terminal Building station.
Paisley to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Princes Street station.
Book your Paisley to Edinburgh bus tickets online with FlixBus, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd and Ember.
The distance between Paisley and Edinburgh is 78.2 km. The road distance is 89 km.
You can take a bus from Terminal Building to Princes Street via Buchanan Bus Station in around 1h 45m.