Cheapest price
€6
Average price
€15
Fastest journey
58 m
Average duration
58 m
Buses per day
177
Distance
67 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Glasgow to Edinburgh is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | 12:05 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h30 | 1:35 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:15 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 4h00 | 4:15 PM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 12:35 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h30 | 2:05 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:05 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h25 | 2:30 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:15 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 3h00 | 4:15 PM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 1:15 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 6h10 | 7:25 PM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 1:35 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h25 | 3:00 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:05 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h25 | 3:30 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:15 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 5h10 | 7:25 PM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 2:35 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h15 | 3:50 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:35 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h25 | 4:00 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:05 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h30 | 4:35 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:35 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h25 | 5:00 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:55 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 6h35 | 10:30 PM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 3:55 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 4h05 | 8:00 PM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 4:05 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h25 | 5:30 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:15 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 7h00 | 11:15 PM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 4:15 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 3h10 | 7:25 PM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 4:35 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h25 | 6:00 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:05 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h30 | 6:35 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:35 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h20 | 6:55 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:40 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 5h35 | 11:15 PM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 6:05 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h20 | 7:25 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:15 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h20 | 7:35 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:35 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h20 | 7:55 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:55 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h05 | 8:00 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:05 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h25 | 8:30 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:30 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 3h45 | 11:15 PM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 7:35 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h20 | 8:55 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:05 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h20 | 9:25 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:15 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h15 | 9:30 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:30 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 2h45 | 11:15 PM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 8:35 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h15 | 9:50 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:05 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h20 | 10:25 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:35 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h10 | 10:45 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:05 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h10 | 11:15 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:00 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h27 | 12:27 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:00 PM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h05 | 12:05 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
Thursday, April 24 | |||||
![]() | 12:00 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h27 | 1:27 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:00 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h05 | 1:05 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:00 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h27 | 2:27 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 1:00 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h05 | 2:05 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:00 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h05 | 3:05 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:00 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h27 | 3:27 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:00 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h29 | 4:29 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:00 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h05 | 4:05 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:30 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h20 | 4:50 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:45 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 0h59 | 4:44 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:00 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h22 | 5:22 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:15 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 0h59 | 5:14 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:30 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h19 | 5:49 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:45 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h19 | 6:04 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:45 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 0h59 | 5:44 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:00 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h23 | 6:23 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:05 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h25 | 6:30 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:15 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h23 | 6:38 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:15 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h01 | 6:16 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:30 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h23 | 6:53 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:35 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h20 | 6:55 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:40 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h01 | 6:41 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:45 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h23 | 7:08 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:55 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 5h30 | 11:25 AM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 5:55 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 4h35 | 10:30 AM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 5:55 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 2h30 | 8:25 AM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 6:00 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h23 | 7:23 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:05 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h25 | 7:30 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:10 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h01 | 7:11 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:15 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h23 | 7:38 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:15 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 6h00 | 12:15 PM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 6:20 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h20 | 7:40 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:30 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h23 | 7:53 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:35 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h25 | 8:00 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:45 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h01 | 7:46 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:45 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h23 | 8:08 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 6:45 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h10 | 7:55 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:00 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h23 | 8:23 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:05 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h30 | 8:35 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:15 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h01 | 8:16 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:15 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 5h00 | 12:15 PM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 7:15 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h28 | 8:43 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:30 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h23 | 8:53 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:35 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h25 | 9:00 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:45 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h23 | 9:08 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 7:45 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h01 | 8:46 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:00 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h23 | 9:23 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:05 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h25 | 9:30 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:15 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 4h00 | 12:15 PM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 8:15 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h01 | 9:16 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:15 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h23 | 9:38 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:15 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h10 | 9:25 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:30 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h23 | 9:53 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:35 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h25 | 10:00 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:40 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h10 | 9:50 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:45 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h23 | 10:08 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:45 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h01 | 9:46 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:00 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h23 | 10:23 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:05 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h30 | 10:35 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:15 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h23 | 10:38 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:15 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h01 | 10:16 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:15 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 3h00 | 12:15 PM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 9:30 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h23 | 10:53 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:35 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h25 | 11:00 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:45 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h23 | 11:08 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:45 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h01 | 10:46 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:55 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 6h05 | 4:00 PM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 9:55 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 4h05 | 2:00 PM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 9:55 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 8h00 | 5:55 PM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 10:00 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h23 | 11:23 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:05 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h25 | 11:30 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:15 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h01 | 11:16 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:15 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h23 | 11:38 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:15 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 6h00 | 4:15 PM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 10:30 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h23 | 11:53 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:35 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h25 | 12:00 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:45 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h01 | 11:46 AM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:45 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h23 | 12:08 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:00 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h23 | 12:23 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:05 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h30 | 12:35 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:15 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 5h00 | 4:15 PM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 11:15 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h23 | 12:38 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:15 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h01 | 12:16 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:30 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h23 | 12:53 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:35 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h25 | 1:00 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:45 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h01 | 12:46 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:45 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 1h23 | 1:08 PM Edinburgh | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 11:55 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 6h00 | 5:55 PM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
![]() | 11:55 AM Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station | 4h05 | 4:00 PM Edinburgh | 1 transfer | |
This is the last bus of the day. | |||||
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Distance 66 km |
Average bus duration 1h 17m |
Cheapest ticket price €5 |
Buses per day 135 |
Direct buses 117 |
Bus providers 3 |
Fastest bus 58m |
First bus 07:35 |
Last bus 23:30 |
Travel from Glasgow to Edinburgh from €4 with Omio’s coach partners Megabus, National Express and FlixBus! You can find the best timetables and tickets when comparing and booking the most popular route for you.
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance coach provider operating over 550 coaches per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates coach services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express coaches have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most coaches come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your coach to Edinburgh from Glasgow, you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.
Glasgow to Edinburgh coach information with National Express:
Buses from Glasgow to Edinburgh run near enough hourly throughout the day. The journey duration takes between 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes. The first bus of the day departs Glasgow before 7 in the morning with the last service leaving after 8 in the evening. Services are operated by National Express and Bruce Coaches.
All journeys on this route are direct. The National Express services from Glasgow to Edinburgh are quicker but run less frequently.
Return journeys on buses from Edinburgh to Glasgow are also available.
Glasgow Buchanan bus station, which is next to Glasgow Queen Street railway station, is where buses from Glasgow to Edinburgh set off from. The bus station is a short walk to the north of Glasgow Central railway station, however, a shuttle bus is also on hand to ferry passengers from one station to another. Buchanan bus station is the largest bus station in Scotland and from there it's possible to take buses to Edinburgh Airport and Aberdeen.
The bus station is well connected to the public transport network. Regular services between Monday and Friday end at around midnight; there are night buses on the weekend.
As the capital of Scotland and one of the most popular cities in the UK, Edinburgh is rich in history and culture. The city is very picturesque with a mixture of both Victorian and Georgian architecture. Edinburgh's beautiful old town is centred around the Royal Mile, where most of the main sights can be seen. One of the highlights of the year is the annual Edinburgh Fringe festival which sees plenty of music, comedy and theatre across various city venues and on the streets. A visit to the impressive Edinburgh castle is a must.
Buses from Glasgow to Edinburgh arrive at Edinburgh Bus Station, situated in the city centre, just 200 metres from Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station. From there, many of the main sights in Edinburgh are well within walking distance, including the castle. Edinburgh's public transport network is extensive and tram and bus stops are near to the coach station. Night bus services and taxis are also available.
Passengers board the coach most frequently from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station, which is located around 0.7 miles (1.1 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the coach at Edinburgh, Bus Station, located 0.4 miles (687 m) away from the city centre.
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