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National Museum of Scotland
National museum covering science, design, world cultures and Scottish history. Excellent for varied collections and a dramatic central hall.
Cheapest price on 13 Oct
£6
Average ticket price on 13 Oct
£12
Fastest journey on 13 Oct
1 h 45 m
Average journey duration on 13 Oct
1 h 57 m
Buses on 13 Oct
52
Distance
58 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Dundee to Edinburgh is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Dundee to Edinburgh will cost around £12 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £6.
On Tue 13 Oct, we found 52 buses from Dundee to Edinburgh, including 10 direct services.
These direct buses cover the 58 km distance in an average of 1 h 57 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 45 m .
The slowest buses will take 2 h and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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FlixBusBuses from Dundee to Edinburgh run on average 50 times per day, taking around 2h 7m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £4 but you can travel from only £4 by train.
There are 10 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 00:15, the last at 23:55. The fastest coach covers the 58 km distance in 1h 40m.
Distance 58 km |
Average bus duration 2h 7m |
Cheapest ticket price £4 |
Buses per day 50 |
Direct buses 10 |
Fastest bus 1h 40m |
First bus 0:15 |
Last bus 23:55 |
Cheapest Month Jun |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Sat |
Least Busy Day Sun |
Best time to book 21 days |
The table below shows live departures for Dundee to Edinburgh coaches for today, Monday 12 October. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 3h25 | 13:20 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 10:25 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 2h00 | 12:25 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:25 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 2h46 | 13:11 Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:25 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 6h35 | 17:00 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 10:25 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 4h35 | 15:00 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:20 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 3h49 | 15:09 Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 11:20 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 2h00 | 13:20 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 2h46 | 15:41 Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 4h05 | 17:00 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 6h00 | 18:55 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 4h30 | 17:25 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 12:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 2h05 | 15:00 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 13:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 3h30 | 17:25 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 14:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 4h00 | 18:55 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 14:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 2h48 | 17:43 Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 14:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 2h05 | 17:00 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 15:25 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 3h44 | 19:09 Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 15:25 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 4h00 | 19:25 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 15:25 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 2h00 | 17:25 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 16:25 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 3h00 | 19:25 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 16:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 3h00 | 19:55 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 16:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 4h05 | 21:00 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 16:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 3h12 | 20:07 Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 16:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 2h00 | 18:55 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 17:25 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 2h00 | 19:25 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 17:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 5h25 | 23:20 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 17:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 3h06 | 21:01 Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 17:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 2h00 | 19:55 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 17:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 7h00 | 0:55 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 17:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 3h05 | 21:00 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 18:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 4h25 | 23:20 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 18:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 3h01 | 21:56 Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 18:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 2h05 | 21:00 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 18:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 6h00 | 0:55 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 19:25 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 3h38 | 23:03 Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 20:25 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 3h43 | 0:08 Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 21:35 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 3h20 | 0:55 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 21:35 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 2h39 | 0:14 Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 21:35 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 1h45 | 23:20 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus | 22:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 2h00 | 0:55 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 5:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 3h46 | 9:41 Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 6:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 3h44 | 10:39 Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:25 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 4h05 | 11:30 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:25 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 5h00 | 12:25 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 7:25 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 2h00 | 9:25 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 5h25 | 13:20 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 7:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 3h44 | 11:39 Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 8:55 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 4h25 | 13:20 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:25 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 3h00 | 12:25 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus | 9:25 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 2h05 | 11:30 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 0 changesdirect | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:25 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 5h35 | 15:00 Edinburgh, Bus Station | 1 change | |
FlixBus · FlixBus | 9:25 Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) | 2h46 | 12:11 Edinburgh, Drum Brae South | 1 change | |
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National museum covering science, design, world cultures and Scottish history. Excellent for varied collections and a dramatic central hall.
Major art gallery with Scottish and international works from the Renaissance to the late nineteenth century, beside Princes Street Gardens.
Contemporary art gallery in a converted schoolhouse, known for thoughtful exhibitions by Scottish and international artists near the Royal Mile.
Historic street linking the castle and Holyroodhouse, lined with closes, shops and public buildings. Ideal for first-time visitors on foot.
Extinct volcano with popular walking routes and broad views over the city and coast. A rewarding outdoor escape close to the centre.
Large public gardens below the castle, good for a break between Old and New Town sights, with monuments, lawns and seasonal planting.
A rich Scottish soup of smoked haddock, potatoes and onions, closely associated with east coast cooking and widely enjoyed in Edinburgh.
Scotland’s iconic savoury pudding of sheep’s offal, oats and spices, traditionally served with neeps and tatties at Burns suppers.
A classic Scottish dessert of raspberries, whipped cream, honey and toasted oats, often linked with soft fruit from eastern Scotland.
Elegant dining room serving refined Scottish tasting menus focused on seasonal produce in a calm central setting.
Popular traditional restaurant near the Castle, specialising in haggis, game and hearty Scottish comfort food.
Stylish brasserie and oyster bar with Scottish seafood, shellfish and classic dishes in a grand city-centre space.
Moderate for the UK. Rooms and dining are pricier in peak season, but buses are affordable and budget eats are easy to find.
Tipping is optional. In restaurants, 10-12.5% is common if service is not included. Round up taxi fares. Cafés and pubs usually do not expect tips.
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Most Dundee to Edinburgh buses use the Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre) to Edinburgh, Bus Station station pair, with some services arriving at Edinburgh, Zoo North (Stop 1). Use this guide to compare Dundee and Edinburgh bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Edinburgh, Bus Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Café at the Station (in the station), Sandwich Shop (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Available at Edinburgh, Bus Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Edinburgh, Bus Station: Elevators, ramps.
Edinburgh, Zoo North (Stop 1) is 4 km from Edinburgh city centre. Public transport options include:
Edinburgh, Zoo North (Stop 1) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Edinburgh, Zoo North (Stop 1). ATMs are available at Edinburgh, Zoo North (Stop 1).
Ticket office support is available at Edinburgh, Zoo North (Stop 1).
Available at Edinburgh, Zoo North (Stop 1): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Edinburgh, Zoo North (Stop 1): Bus stop is accessible with a curbside stop.
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