Coach Travel around Scotland from Edinburgh or Glasgow
Times and Tickets for Bus Routes in Scotland
Updated January 2010
How to get from and to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness and Dundee? When do the first and last buses leave? How much does the bus ticket cost? Where can you buy £1 bus fares in Scotland? Is there a night service? How long does it take? How much cheaper is going by bus compared to travelling by train? Answers to these questions and more for the routes below:
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Tickets and times for Megabus/Scottish Citylink bus services between Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee and Perth.
Edinburgh bus routes
- Edinburgh to Glasgow / Glasgow to Edinburgh bus (also includes information on night services)
- Edinburgh to Glasgow Airport / Glasgow Airport to Edinburgh bus
- Edinburgh to Aberdeen / Aberdeen to Edinburgh bus
- Edinburgh to Inverness / Inverness to Edinburgh bus
- Edinburgh to Dundee / Dundee to Edinburgh bus
- Edinburgh to Perth / Perth to Edinburgh bus
Glasgow bus routes
- Glasgow to Edinburgh Airport / Edinburgh Airport to Glasgow bus
- Glasgow to Aberdeen / Aberdeen to Glasgow bus
- Glasgow to Inverness / Inverness to Glasgow bus
- Glasgow to Dundee / Dundee to Glasgow bus
- Glasgow to Perth / Perth to Glasgow bus
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Edinburgh and Glasgow with National Express to Instant timetables and tickets
Travel with Megabus/Scottish Citylink buses
All of Scotland's major towns and cities are served by coaches, the majority of which are run by the Megabus/Scottish Citylink partnership. The joint venture operate an extensive network of long distance express bus services covering up to 20 routes within Scotland.
You can travel with Megabus/Citylink to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness, Dundee, Perth, Stirling and other Scottish towns and pay only a £1 bus fare (known as super single tickets). These tickets are only available online and must be booked in advance.
Check £1 bus fare availability
Megabus Scotland from London to You can also travel cheaply with Megabus from London to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness and Dundee.
Scottish Citylink only coaches
Citylink also link the urban areas of Edinburgh and Glasgow to the Highlands and Islands. There are direct buses to:
- Oban (from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee),
- Fort William (from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Oban),
- Skye (from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Fort William),
NOTE: some services may be summer only.
The coaches are comfortable, clean and tickets are cheaper than train tickets.
Travel with National Express coaches
National Express coaches operate the main London to Scotland routes (London to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness). You can travel with National Express within Scotland on the following routes:
- Glasgow to Edinburgh / Edinburgh to Glasgow
- Glasgow to Aberdeen / Glasgow to Aberdeen
- Glasgow to Inverness / Glasgow to Inverness
Coach Tickets and Timetables
You can buy Megabus/Citylink coach tickets online or you can buy them from the bus stations in Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness or Glasgow but you can only buy super single bus fares (very cheap tickets) online.
Tickets for bus services to Fort William, Oban or Skye are only available with Scottish Citylink.
You can buy National Express coach tickets online or you can buy them from the bus stations in Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness or Glasgow but you can only buy funfare coach tickets (very cheap tickets) online.
Scottish Citylink/Megabus Scotland buses
Megabus/Citylink Bus Tickets & Times
Official Website: Megabus
Phone: +44 (0) 1738 639 095
Official Website: Scottish Citylink
Phone: +44 (0) 8705 505 050
National Express
National Express Coach Tickets & Times
Official Website: National Express
Phone: +44 (0) 8717 818 178
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All Edinburgh coach travel articles:
See the articles below for more information on travelling by bus or coach to and from Edinburgh.
Coach tickets and discounts Where to buy cheap coach tickets online and available discounts.
St Andrew's Square Bus Station Description of coach station in Edinburgh's St. Andrew's Square and walking directions.
Edinburgh - London by coach Cheap way to get from London to Edinburgh and return is by National Express coach. Travel by day or take the overnight coach.
National Express coach tickets Where to buy cheap funfare tickets for National Express coach routes to Scotland.
Megabus coach tickets Where to buy cheap coach tickets for Megabus bus routes to Scotland from London and within Scotland.
Eurolines passes to Edinburgh How to travel with Eurolines to Edinburgh via London.
Bus from Edinburgh to Glasgow Airport Getting to Glasgow Airport from Edinburgh City Centre by bus.
Bus from Glasgow to Edinburgh Airport Getting to Edinburgh Airport from Glasgow City Centre by bus.
Edinburgh to rest of Scotland by coach Tickets and bus times for popular bus routes within Scotland from Edinburgh or Glasgow to Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee and Perth with Megabus/Scottish Citylink.
Around Edinburgh by coach Information on coach travel from Edinburgh to the Scottish Borders and Fife.
Bus routes to and from Edinburgh
- Glasgow - Edinburgh by Bus
- Aberdeen - Edinburgh by Bus
- Inverness - Edinburgh by Bus
- Dundee - Edinburgh by Bus
- Perth - Edinburgh by Bus
- Belfast - Edinburgh by coach and ferry
- Birmingham - Edinburgh by coach
- Bristol - Edinburgh by coach
- Cardiff - Edinburgh by coach
- Leeds - Edinburgh by coach
- Manchester - Edinburgh by coach
- Newcastle - Edinburgh by coach
- York - Edinburgh by coach
Also see:
Edinburgh coach tours Suggestions for tours from and to Edinburgh by private or public coach.
Glasgow - London coach travel Cheap fares and online tickets for getting from Glasgow to London by bus.
Edinburgh travel guide How to travel to and from Edinburgh by different means of transport.