The average bus between Thurso and Edinburgh takes 8h 6m and the fastest bus takes 6h 52m. The bus service runs several times per day from Thurso 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 4 times a day between Thurso and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 3:52 AM at night, and the last departure from Thurso is at 7:42 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 2:34 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 8h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Thurso to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Thurso station and arriving at Edinburgh station via Inverness Union Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
Thurso to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
Thurso to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Haymarket station.
The distance between Thurso and Edinburgh is 294.5 km. The road distance is 468 km.
You can take a bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Haymarket via Inverness Union Street in around 7h 55m.