How to travel from Edinburgh to Dundee

How to Travel from Edinburgh to Dundee?

Travellers planning a trip to the east coast of Scotland can choose from daily direct train or bus connections from Edinburgh to Dundee. Both transport options operate seven days a week. Train journeys are a little quicker, taking one hour and 15 minutes to reach Dundee on average, about 20 minutes faster than the bus. 

What is the Cheapest Way To Get from Edinburgh to Dundee?

In general, bus fares are cheaper than train tickets for the trip between Edinburgh and Dundee, with dynamic pricing on bus services encouraging advance booking. Budget bus operator Megabus provides direct bus services from stands on Elder Street in the centre of Edinburgh, arriving in Dundee Seagate bus station in the city centre. The quickest bus journeys take around one hour and 30 minutes. Scotland's national rail operator Scotrail offers frequent direct trains from Waverley Station in the capital to Dundee, with London North Eastern Railway and CrossCountry Trains providing some additional direct options. Train journey times are around one hour and 15 minutes. 

What is the Fastest Way to Travel from Edinburgh to Dundee?

The fastest direct ScotRail train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee takes one hour and eight minutes to cover the 57-mile route northeast, although most train journeys take about five to 10 minutes longer. The quickest Megabus direct bus service to the east coast city takes one hour and 28 minutes. Other bus journeys take about five to 35 minutes longer to reach Dundee, although all journey times are subject to traffic conditions on the main road north. 

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Travel from Edinburgh to Dundee by Train

Scotland's national rail operator ScotRail provides daily direct trains from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Dundee, with services also stopping at Haymarket Station in the capital. London North Eastern Railway and CrossCountry Trains also offer some direct connections on this route. Weekday and Saturday timetables offer hourly departures from early morning to late evening, with average journey times of around one hour and 15 minutes. Sunday schedules are slightly less frequent with no early morning service from the capital. Trains arrive at the main station in Dundee, close to the river, about a 10-minute walk from the city centre. 

Travel from Edinburgh to Dundee by Bus

The national budget bus travel company Megabus provides direct buses making the trip northeast from Edinburgh to Dundee seven days a week. Weekday and Saturday schedules offer an early morning departure from bus stands on Edinburgh Elder Street, followed by hourly buses throughout the day and evening and a late-night service arriving in Dundee after midnight. Journey times for the road trip to Dundee are mostly about one hour and 35 minutes, although some journeys can take two hours. Sunday schedules omit the early morning departure. Buses arrive at the Seagate Bus Station, a 10-minute walk east of central Dundee.