--- title: "Ingliston Edinburgh to Bucksburn – 4 ways by bus, car, train | Mixroutes" description: "Ingliston Edinburgh to Bucksburn is 155 km. Fastest: drive in 2h 36m. Cheapest: bus from £13. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/ingliston-edinburgh-to-bucksburn" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/ingliston-edinburgh-to-bucksburn.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Ingliston Edinburgh to Bucksburn [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Ingliston+Edinburgh&to=Bucksburn) [Bucksburn to Ingliston Edinburgh](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/bucksburn-to-ingliston-edinburgh) **Fastest:** 2h 36m\ by car, door to door\ **Cheapest:** £13\ by bus\ **Distance:** 155 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures today:** 11\ 4 ways, Sun 25 Oct\ ## 4 ways to travel 155 km apart. Times are the timetables for Sun 25 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best 40 min slower than driving but £4 cheaper; for most people that trade is worth it. - [**Bus** best cheapest 3h 16m£13–129 Estimated 8 departures · Ember](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Ingliston+Edinburgh&to=Bucksburn) - [**Drive** fastest 2h 36m£18–25 Estimated 205 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Ingliston+Edinburgh&to=Bucksburn) - [**Train** Least hassle 2h 49m£21–192 Estimated 3 departures · ScotRail](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Ingliston+Edinburgh&to=Bucksburn) - [**Taxi** 2h 36m£285–410 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Ingliston+Edinburgh&to=Bucksburn) Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places © OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Before you go Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from United Kingdom; the planner lets you pick yours. - **Exercise increased caution in United Kingdom** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.gbr.html) Travel advice: US State Department. ## Departures today 1. [08:01 → 12:10 4h 9m · 1 change · Ember E1£13–31](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Ingliston+Edinburgh&to=Bucksburn&date=2026-10-25&time=08%3A00&it=t0) 2. [08:09 → 12:21 4h 12m · 3 changes · Ember E9£13–32](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Ingliston+Edinburgh&to=Bucksburn&date=2026-10-25&time=08%3A00&it=t1) 3. [08:09 → 12:14 4h 5m · 4 changes · Ember E9£13–31](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Ingliston+Edinburgh&to=Bucksburn&date=2026-10-25&time=08%3A00&it=t2) 4. [08:11 → 11:01 2h 50m · direct · ScotRail£87–192](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Ingliston+Edinburgh&to=Bucksburn&date=2026-10-25&time=08%3A00&it=t3) 5. [08:12 → 11:28 3h 16m · direct · Ember E1£73–116](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Ingliston+Edinburgh&to=Bucksburn&date=2026-10-25&time=08%3A00&it=t4) 6. [08:21 → 11:49 3h 28m · 2 changes · Ember E1£59–96](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Ingliston+Edinburgh&to=Bucksburn&date=2026-10-25&time=08%3A00&it=t5) 7. [08:33 → 11:58 3h 25m · 1 change · Scottish Citylink M90£71–112](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Ingliston+Edinburgh&to=Bucksburn&date=2026-10-25&time=08%3A00&it=t6) 8. [08:43 → 12:12 3h 29m · 2 changes · Xplore Dundee FLY£31–56](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Ingliston+Edinburgh&to=Bucksburn&date=2026-10-25&time=08%3A00&it=t7) Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Ingliston Edinburgh to Bucksburn? The fastest way is by car: about 2h 36m door to door. The straight-line distance is 155 km. What is the cheapest way from Ingliston Edinburgh to Bucksburn? Bus is the cheapest, from £13. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. Is there a direct train from Ingliston Edinburgh to Bucksburn? Yes. Today's timetable shows 2 direct trains, the fastest taking 2h 49m. Fares run £21–192 across classes. How much is the bus from Ingliston Edinburgh to Bucksburn? Buses take about 3h 16m and cost £13–129 depending on operator and seat type. 8 departures appear in today's timetable window. How far is Bucksburn from Ingliston Edinburgh by road? About 205 km, roughly 2h 36m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around £18–25; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Buses - Ember - First Aberdeen - Scottish Citylink - Stagecoach Bluebird - Stagecoach East Scotland - Xplore Dundee - Park's of Hamilton Railways - ScotRail - LNER Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Bucksburn Suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland Bucksburn is a suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, named after the stream that flows through it. The stream is called Bucks Burn. Bucksburn was formerly a market village before being swallowed up by the spread of the city. The area is bordered by countryside, in particular Kirkhill Forest and the land surrounding Brimmond Hill. 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