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Edinburgh ▸ Leeds ⇄
5 a dayfastest 4h35☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus, National Express🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England → 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

Direct buses · no change

LeedsDarlingtonNewcastle upon TyneAlnwickBerwick-Upon-TweedEdinburgh· 262 km as the crow flies
  • 02:55 → 08:05
    National Express 180 ☾ Overnight
    Leeds, Dyer Street → Edinburgh, Bus Station · via Newcastle upon Tyne
    5h101 stop
    Runs: DailyBook on National Express ↗
  • 03:15 → 07:50
    FlixBus UKN11
    Leeds Cultural Stop C → Edinburgh Bus Station · via Newcastle upon Tyne
    4h351 stop
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 12:15 → 17:15
    National Express 183
    Leeds, Dyer Street → Edinburgh, Bus Station · via Newcastle upon Tyne
    5h001 stop
    Runs: DailyBook on National Express ↗
  • 12:20 → 17:35
    FlixBus UK010
    Leeds City Bus Station (Stand 1) → Edinburgh Bus Station · via Sunderland, Newcastle upon Tyne
    5h152 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 13:35 → 18:35
    National Express 591
    Leeds, Dyer Street → Edinburgh, Bus Station · via Darlington, Newcastle upon Tyne, Alnwick, Berwick-Upon-Tweed
    5h004 stops
    Runs: Daily except FriBook on National Express ↗
  • 13:35 → 18:50
    National Express 591
    Leeds, Dyer Street → Edinburgh, Bus Station · via Darlington, Newcastle upon Tyne, Alnwick, Berwick-Upon-Tweed
    5h154 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 30 Oct, Fri 6 Nov, Fri 13 Nov, Fri 20 NovBook 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), FlixBus (file of 25 Oct 2026) and FlixBus UK (file of 25 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 FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. 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 Leeds to Edinburgh?

Yes. 5 a day on average, with FlixBus and National Express, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Leeds to Edinburgh?

The fastest takes 4h35; the slowest 5h15, for 262 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 02:55 and the latest at 13:35, local time in Leeds. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Leeds to Edinburgh?

Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 02:55 arriving 08:05.

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