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Milton Keynes ▸ Edinburgh ⇄
2 a dayfastest 8h00☾ 1 overnight busNational Express🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland → 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

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EdinburghBerwick-Upon-TweedAlnwickNewcastle upon TyneDarlingtonLeedsMilton Keynes· 463 km as the crow flies
  • 10:35 → 19:30
    National Express 591
    Edinburgh, Bus Station → Milton Keynes, Coachway · via Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Alnwick, Newcastle upon Tyne, Darlington…
    8h556 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on National Express ↗
  • 21:45 → 05:45+1
    National Express 598 ☾ Overnight
    Edinburgh, Bus Station → Milton Keynes, Coachway · via Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Middlesbrough
    8h003 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on National Express ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport) (file of 23 Oct 2026). Checked Thu 29 Oct 2026; they cover 29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. A bus from a company that publishes no open timetable may be missing. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: the National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport), taken from the Bus Open Data Service website. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Edinburgh to Milton Keynes?

Yes. 2 a day on average, with National Express, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Edinburgh to Milton Keynes?

The fastest takes 8h00; the slowest 8h55, for 463 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 10:35 and the latest at 21:45, local time in Edinburgh. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Edinburgh to Milton Keynes?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 21:45 arriving 05:45 the next morning.

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