The average bus between Tain and Edinburgh takes 7h 27m and the fastest bus takes 5h 47m. The bus service runs several times per day from Tain 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 every 3 hours between Tain and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Tain is at 9:45 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 1:52 PM. All services require a transfer at County Carpets and take an average of 7h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Tain to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Tain station and arriving at Edinburgh station via Queensferry Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
Tain to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Tain to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Queensferry Street station.
The distance between Tain and Edinburgh is 213.3 km. The road distance is 316 km.
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Queensferry Street hourly. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 3h 57m. Park's of Hamilton also services this route every 4 hours.