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Travel from Aberdeen to Edinburgh by Bus

Cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Aberdeen by bus

Updated September 2011

You can get from Aberdeen to Edinburgh (or Edinburgh to Aberdeen) by taking the Megabus (Scottish Citylink) buses. The journey is 3 hours and 10-30 minutes approx. Travelling by bus is the cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Edinburgh with very cheap tickets:

It's cheaper to travel between Edinburgh and Inverness by bus than it is to travel by train. The cheapest Off-Peak Return train ticket is £48.50. Even the cheapest possible return rail ticket made up of two single fares is £20.60, at least twice as expensive as travelling by Megabus. See our Scottish Megabus / National Express coaches in-depth coach guide.

Tickets and times for Megabus/Scottish Citylink bus services between Edinburgh and Aberdeen.

Bus timetables for transport between Edinburgh and Aberdeen

The is a frequent service with buses leaving from Guild Street Bus Station in Aberdeen or St. Andrews Bus Station in Edinburgh every hour. Megabus/Citylink operate a daytime and evening bus service. There are no night buses operating on this route.

Megabus/Citylink Aberdeen buses

Bus times from Aberdeen to Edinburgh (day/evening buses)

Weekdays Weekend
From Aberdeen
(buses approx every hour)		 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
First bus to Edinburgh 06:35 06:35 06:35 06:35 06:35 06:35 06:35 Book bus ticket
Last evening bus to Edinburgh 19:15 19:15 19:15 19:15 19:15 19:15 19:15 Book bus ticket

Bus times from Edinburgh to Aberdeen (day/evening)

Weekdays Weekend
From Edinburgh
(buses approx every hour)		 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
First bus to Aberdeen 08:35 08:35 08:35 08:35 08:35 08:35 08:35 Book bus ticket
Last evening bus to Aberdeen 20:45 20:45 20:45 20:45 20:45 20:45 20:45 Book bus ticket

NOTE: the schedule of buses may change without notice. Please double check with the Megabus/Scottish Citylink for the latest travel times for getting to Aberdeen or Edinburgh.

First and last buses to Aberdeen (Megabus/Citylink)

First buses to Aberdeen

Last buses

Night buses

First and last buses to Edinburgh (Megabus/Citylink)

First buses to Edinburgh

Last buses

Night buses

How long does it take to get from Aberdeen to Edinburgh by bus

The journey is 3 hours and 10-30 minutes approx.

How much does the bus ticket from Aberdeen to Edinburgh cost

You can buy your Megabus (Scottish Citylink) bus ticket online.

Megabus/Scottish Citylink Bus fares

Booking fee of 50p applies.

Book Aberdeen - Edinburgh bus tickets

Where does the bus between Aberdeen and Edinburgh stop

The Megabus/Citylink buses go via Edinburgh, Dunfermline, Kinross, Perth, Dundee, Forfar, Arbroath, Montrose Stonehaven and Aberdeen.

Full list of bus stops for this route:

NOTE: The bus may not stop at some of these on certain services.

Where do the buses leave from?

The Megabus/Scottish Citylink buses travelling between Aberdeen and Edinburgh leave from the following bus stations:

Address of Guild Street Bus Station

Guild Street
Aberdeen
Scotland
Postcode: AB11 6NJ
Tel: +44 (1224) 597 590

Address of St Andrew's Bus Station

St Andrew's Square
Edinburgh
Scotland
Tel: +44 (131) 5556363
Tel: +44 (131) 2253858

No exact postcode has been found for St Andrew's Bus Station in Edinburgh

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Visitor Comments on Edinburgh Attractions

Museum of Scotland

The museum was fantastic. I didn't have time to see everything in it (who would, it is a huge museum), but there was something for everyone there. It's a great free rainy day activity, which is good because there are plenty of rainy days in Edinburgh. The layout is nice and you get a good chronological snapshot of the history of the area. Overall I was quite impressed.

Royal Yacht Britannia

You have to go into the Ocean Terminal shopping centre and then up to the top floor to buy tickets and start the tour. I wouldn't say that it's a highlight of an Edinburgh trip but if you've done the castle, Royal Mile etc., and have some time left it's nice to poke around in the Queen's bedroom! It's a self-guided tour and quite fun. You could speed around in an hour but closer to 2 hours is more realistic. You don't have to take the Majestic tour bus -- you can take a local bus for 1.10 and it goes to exactly the same place.

Camera Obscura

Undoubtedly the best views available from the city centre, especially through the free-to-use high power binoculars. The galleries of illusions & visual oddities added intrigue to a thouroughly worthwhile couple of hours.
For anyone aged from 8-80 this provides wonderful entertainment,so much variety and great value for money and great views from the rooftop...so if the weather is a little damp or queues too big at the Palace pass an hour or two in here...you won't be disappointed.

Georgian House

This was our first tour stop in Edinburgh and it was worth the money. They provide multi-lingual descriptions of each room and item in the rooms as it was used. There are about 10-rooms to view and each was well preserved and together provided a unique view into Edingburgh middle class history. The staff on hand are willing and ready to give you more insight into any item in the room.

Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Excellent entertainment - something that the Scots do well!
My husband & I attended the 2009 tattoo and having travelled all the way from NZ we were not disappointed. Hubby (who is a piper) said it was the "best show he has ever been to" so was well worth the trip. The mass band sound made the hair on my neck stand up, just brilliant.

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