The average bus between Swansea and Edinburgh takes 15h 53m and the fastest bus takes 15h 40m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Swansea 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 6 times a week between Swansea and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 3:45 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Swansea is at 4:05 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 7:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Birmingham Coach Station and take an average of 15h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Swansea to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Swansea station and arriving at Edinburgh station via Birmingham Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 53m.
Swansea to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Swansea Bus Station Stand B.
Swansea to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
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The distance between Swansea and Edinburgh is 484.1 km. The road distance is 736 km.
You can take a bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station, Meadowhall Interchange/A2, and Meadowhall Interchange/B1 in around 12h 43m.