The average bus between Paisley and Edinburgh Castle takes 2h 20m and the fastest bus takes 1h 59m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour 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 every 20 minutes between Paisley and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 5:11 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Paisley is at 11:32 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 2:27 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Bus Station and take an average of 2h 20m. 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 Paisley station and arriving at Edinburgh Castle station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
Paisley to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, depart from Smithhills Street station.
Paisley to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by First Greater Glasgow, arrive at Princes Street station.
The distance between Paisley and Edinburgh Castle is 77.9 km. The road distance is 93 km.
You can take a bus from Smithhills Street to Edinburgh Castle via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street in around 2h 20m.