Northampton ▸ Edinburgh
1 a dayfastest 8h00☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🏴 England → 🏴 Scotland
Direct buses · no change
NorthamptonLeicesterNottinghamSheffieldLeedsNewcastle upon TyneEdinburgh· 438 km as the crow flies
- 23:50 → 07:50+1FlixBus UKN11 ☾ OvernightNorthampton (Grange Park - Saxon Avenue) → Edinburgh Bus Station · via Leicester, Nottingham, Sheffield, Leeds…8h005 stopsRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: 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. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Northampton to Edinburgh?
Yes. 1 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Northampton to Edinburgh?
The fastest takes 8h00; the slowest 8h00, for 438 km as the crow flies.
Is there a night bus from Northampton to Edinburgh?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 23:50 arriving 07:50 the next morning.