The average bus between Thornton and Edinburgh takes 1h 58m and the fastest bus takes 1h 38m. There is a bus service every few hours from Thornton 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 hourly between Thornton and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 6:39 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Thornton is at 10:40 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 6:37 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Thornton to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Thornton station and arriving at Edinburgh station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
Thornton to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Station Road.
Thornton to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Princes Street station.
The distance between Thornton and Edinburgh is 24 km. The road distance is 53 km.
You can take a bus from Station Road to Princes Street via Bus Station in around 1h 44m.