✈️ Buses to Edinburgh Airport
15 bus and coach routes serve Edinburgh Airport, the busiest being the 100, about 29 minutes to Waverley Bridge. 7 run 24 hours a day.
First and last times are departures from Edinburgh Airport itself, on weekdays. Buses towards the airport run earlier and later than this at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your own stop.
Every route serving Edinburgh Airport
- 100 Waverley Bridge → Airport ~29 min 24 hours Lothian Buses
- 787 Kinross Park and Ride → Edinburgh Airport Stance H ~39 min 24 hours Stagecoach East Scotland
- 747 Halbeath Park & Ride Arrival Bay → Edinburgh Airport Airport G ~42 min from airport 00:20–23:50 🌙 Every night Stagecoach East Scotland
- 17 Ocean Terminal → Airport ~50 min from airport 00:00–23:15 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights Lothian Buses
- 18 Fort Kinnaird West → Airport ~82 min from airport 05:35–23:10 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights Lothian Buses
- E19 Livingston → Edinburgh Airport ~46 min 24 hours coach Ember
- AIR Terminal, Edinburgh Airport → Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow ~61 min 24 hours coach Scottish Citylink
- 909 Bus Station, Edinburgh → Bus Station, Stirling ~77 min from airport 07:22–22:49 coach Scottish Citylink
- FLY Malmaison → Airport ~80 min 24 hours coach Xplore Dundee
- 902 Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow → Terminal, Edinburgh Airport ~122 min from airport 06:35–19:45 coach Scottish Citylink
- E15 Oban → Edinburgh ~188 min from airport 08:39–21:49 🌙 Every night coach Ember
- E9 Edinburgh → Inverness ~203 min 24 hours coach Ember
- E1 Dundee → Edinburgh ~207 min 24 hours coach Ember
- 978 Bus Station, Edinburgh → Bus Station, Oban ~213 min from airport 12:59–17:43 coach Scottish Citylink
- E4 Edinburgh → Fort William from airport 04:43–20:52 🌙 Every night coach Ember
Journey times are the typical end-to-end run between the airport and the far end of the route, taken as the median across every journey in the published timetable — not a promise for your particular trip. Allow more at peak times.
Night buses to Edinburgh Airport
For very early flights and late arrivals. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.
- 100 Waverley Bridge → Airport Monday–Saturday nights 24 hours runs tonight
- 787 Kinross Park and Ride → Edinburgh Airport Stance H Every night 24 hours runs tonight
- 747 Halbeath Park & Ride Arrival Bay → Edinburgh Airport Airport G Every night 22:01–07:00 runs tonight
- 17 Ocean Terminal → Airport Monday–Saturday nights 02:57–07:00 runs tonight
- 18 Fort Kinnaird West → Airport Monday–Saturday nights 03:07–07:00 runs tonight
- E19 Livingston → Edinburgh Airport Every night 24 hours runs tonight
- AIR Terminal, Edinburgh Airport → Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Every night 24 hours runs tonight
- FLY Malmaison → Airport Every night 24 hours runs tonight
- E15 Oban → Edinburgh Every night 22:04–01:26 runs tonight
- E9 Edinburgh → Inverness Every night 24 hours runs tonight
- E1 Dundee → Edinburgh Every night 24 hours runs tonight
- E4 Edinburgh → Fort William Every night 04:21–07:00 runs tonight
See night buses across the UK.
Direct buses to Edinburgh Airport from
Places on a route that reaches the airport without changing. The bus may take a long way round from the far end — check the route for your own stop.
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first bus to Edinburgh Airport?
7 routes run to Edinburgh Airport 24 hours a day, so there is a bus whatever time your flight leaves. Of the routes with fixed hours, the earliest weekday departure from the airport is 00:00 on the 17. Times from your own stop will differ — open the route for its full timetable.
Is there a night bus to Edinburgh Airport?
Yes. 12 of the 15 routes serving Edinburgh Airport run in the small hours, and 7 run right around the clock. Check which nights each one runs — outside London many run at weekends only.
How long does the bus take to Edinburgh Airport?
It depends on the route. The busiest is the 100, which takes about 29 minutes between the airport and Waverley Bridge. Times on this page are the median end-to-end journey from the published timetable, so allow extra at peak times.
How much is the bus to Edinburgh Airport?
Local bus fares in England are capped at £3 for a single until 31 December 2026. Dedicated airport coach services are not part of the cap and are priced by the operator — usually cheaper if you book ahead.
Other airports
Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. See all UK airports by bus , or every stop and route at Edinburgh Airport.