The average bus between Paisley and Leith takes 2h 10m and the fastest bus takes 1h 50m. There is a bus service every few hours from Paisley to Leith. 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 Leith. The earliest departure is at 12:39 AM at night, and the last departure from Paisley is at 10:15 PM which arrives into Leith at 12:28 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Paisley to Leith. However, there are services departing from Paisley station and arriving at Leith station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
Paisley to Leith bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Terminal Building station.
Paisley to Leith bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Book your Paisley to Leith bus tickets online with Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, FlixBus and 2 other operators.
The distance between Paisley and Leith is 80.2 km. The road distance is 90 km.
You can take a bus from Terminal Building to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station in around 1h 53m.