The average bus between Portpatrick and Edinburgh takes 6h 21m and the fastest bus takes 5h 48m. The bus service runs several times per day from Portpatrick 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 twice daily between Portpatrick and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 9:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Portpatrick is at 4:00 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 9:48 PM. All services require a transfer at Cross and take an average of 6h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Portpatrick to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Stranraer Port Rodie station and arriving at Princes Street station via Glasgow Buchanan station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
Portpatrick to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Stranraer Port Rodie station.
Portpatrick to Edinburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Princes Street station.
The distance between Portpatrick and Edinburgh is 173 km. The road distance is 210 km.
You can take a bus from Beach to Princes Street via Cross, Stranraer Port Rodie, Glasgow Buchanan, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 5h 20m.
