The average bus between Paisley and Edinburgh Castle takes 2h 16m and the fastest bus takes 1h 46m. There is a bus service every few hours from Paisley 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 hourly between Paisley and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 12:39 AM at night, and the last departure from Paisley is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 12:21 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 2h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Paisley to Edinburgh Castle. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Princes Street station via Princes Street station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
Paisley to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Paisley to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Princes Street station.
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The distance between Paisley and Edinburgh Castle is 77.9 km. The road distance is 87 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £5–8 and the journey takes 1h 19m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route every 20 minutes.