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Sheffield ▸ Edinburgh

Edinburgh ▸ Sheffield ⇄
5 a dayfastest 5h20☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus, National Express🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England → 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

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SheffieldLeedsDarlingtonNewcastle upon TyneAlnwickBerwick-Upon-TweedEdinburgh· 307 km as the crow flies
  • 02:00 → 08:05
    National Express 180 ☾ Overnight
    Sheffield, Interchange/E2 → Edinburgh, Bus Station · via Leeds, Newcastle upon Tyne
    6h052 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on National Express ↗
  • 02:30 → 07:50
    FlixBus UKN11 ☾ Overnight
    Sheffield (Meadowhall Interchange) → Edinburgh Bus Station · via Leeds, Newcastle upon Tyne
    5h202 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 11:30 → 17:35
    FlixBus UK010
    Sheffield (Meadowhall Interchange) → Edinburgh Bus Station · via Leeds, Sunderland, Newcastle upon Tyne
    6h053 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 12:25 → 18:35
    National Express 591
    Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange/A2 → Edinburgh, Bus Station · via Leeds, Darlington, Newcastle upon Tyne, Alnwick…
    6h105 stops
    Runs: Daily except FriBook on National Express ↗
  • 12:25 → 18:50
    National Express 591
    Sheffield, Meadowhall Interchange/A2 → Edinburgh, Bus Station · via Leeds, Darlington, Newcastle upon Tyne, Alnwick…
    6h255 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 30 Oct, Fri 6 Nov, Fri 13 Nov, Fri 20 NovBook on National Express ↗
  • 15:10 → 20:50
    FlixBus UKX010
    Sheffield (Meadowhall Interchange) → Edinburgh Bus Station · via Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne
    5h402 stops
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗

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 Sheffield 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 Sheffield to Edinburgh?

The fastest takes 5h20; the slowest 6h25, for 307 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 02:00 and the latest at 15:10, local time in Sheffield. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Sheffield to Edinburgh?

Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 02:00 arriving 08:05.

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