Bus from Old Town (Edinburgh) to South Side
35 direct routes · 1–6 min · first bus 04:02, last bus 23:57 (weekdays); night services N30, N37 and 4 more run 00:14–03:46.
Next buses to South Side as of 08:27
Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Old Town, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.
Direct routes
2 occasional services — once or twice a day · X29, N31
Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.
| Route | Operator | Journey time | Weekday journeys | Days | First | Last | Board at | Get off at | Calls at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X29 | Lothian Buses | ~2 min | 2 | weekdays only | 17:02 | 17:40 | South Bridge (S-bound 1) | Surgeons' Hall (at) | — |
| N31 | Lothian Buses | ~1 min | 1 | Sat 3 · Sun 3 | 00:32 | 00:32 | South Bridge (S-bound 2) | Surgeons' Hall (just after) | — |
Times are for the first boarding point in Old Town on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.
The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 30 bus, 3 bus, 31 bus, 7 bus, 37 bus, 27 bus, 23 bus or 5 bus timetable.
Fares from Old Town to South Side
- £2.40 adult single on the X62 (Borders Buses)
Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Old Town to South Side?
35 routes run directly from Old Town to South Side: the 30 (Lothian Buses), the 3 (Lothian Buses), the 31 (Lothian Buses), the 7 (Lothian Buses), the 37 (Lothian Buses), the 27 (Lothian Buses), the 23 (Lothian Buses), the 5 (Lothian Buses), the 35 (Lothian Buses), the 14 (Lothian Buses), the 33 (Lothian Buses), the 49 (Lothian Buses), the 9 (Lothian Buses), the 29 (Lothian Buses), the 8 (Lothian Buses), the 2 (Lothian Buses), the 47 (Lothian Buses), the 12 (Lothian Buses), the X62 (Borders Buses), the 45 (Lothian Buses), the 28 (Lothian Buses), the X95 (Borders Buses), the 60 (Midland Bluebird), the 47B (Lothian Buses), the 51 (Borders Buses), the N30 (Lothian Buses), the N37 (Lothian Buses), the N3 (Lothian Buses), the X37 (Lothian Buses), the N14 (Lothian Buses), the X33 (Lothian Buses), the X31 (Lothian Buses), the N35 (Lothian Buses), the X29 (Lothian Buses), the N31 (Lothian Buses). The most frequent is the 30, 96 times each weekday — board at South Bridge (S-bound 1) and get off at Surgeons' Hall (at), about 2 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Old Town to South Side?
Between 1 minutes on the 28 and 6 on the 35, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.
What time is the first and last bus from Old Town to South Side?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 04:02 and the last around 23:57 — and night services N30, N37 and 4 more run 00:14–03:46. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Old Town to South Side?
An adult single from Old Town to South Side is £2.40 on the X62 (Borders Buses), from South Bridge (S-bound 2) to Surgeons' Hall (just after). Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Fares on this journey are set by the operator — the England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.