🏥 Buses to St Johns Hospital
7 bus routes call at St Johns Hospital in Howden. 3 run through the night.
Times are departures from the hospital's own stops. Buses towards the hospital run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.
Every route calling at St Johns Hospital
- X27 Edinburgh, opp St Andrew's House on REGENT ROAD → Bathgate, at Morrisons supermarket on Linkston Way Mon–Fri 04:51–00:38 Sun 05:24–00:38 🌙 Every night Lothian Country Buses
- 72 Winchburgh School Campus → Co-Op Mon–Fri 05:05–23:24 Sun 06:32–22:54 Lothian Country Buses
- X28 St Andrew's House → Morrisons supermarket Mon–Fri 04:18–00:08 Sun 04:53–00:08 🌙 Sunday–Friday nights Lothian Country Buses
- X40 Royal Infirmary → St Johns Hospital Mon–Fri 05:32–21:26 Sun 05:32–21:25 Lothian Country Buses
- 31 Rail Station → Bus Terminal Mon–Fri 06:37–20:11 no Sunday service SD Travel
- 16 Bus Terminal → Western General Hospital Mon–Fri 13:07–21:03 Sun 13:07–21:03 SD Travel
- N28 Leith Street → Council Offices Mon–Fri 01:29–01:30 Sun 01:29–04:30 🌙 Every night Lothian Country Buses
Live times at the hospital's stops
Night buses to St Johns Hospital
For night shifts and out-of-hours visits. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.
- X27 Edinburgh, opp St Andrew's House on REGENT ROAD → Bathgate, at Morrisons supermarket on Linkston Way Every night 22:00–07:00 runs tonight
- X28 St Andrew's House → Morrisons supermarket Sunday–Friday nights 04:03–07:00
- N28 Leith Street → Council Offices Every night 00:05–04:43 runs tonight
See night buses across the UK.
Direct buses to St Johns Hospital from
Places on a route that reaches the hospital without changing. The bus may take a long way round — check the route for the time from your own stop.
Frequently asked questions
Which buses go to St Johns Hospital?
7 routes call at St Johns Hospital: the X27 (towards Bathgate, at Morrisons supermarket on Linkston Way), the 72 (towards Co-Op), the X28 (towards Morrisons supermarket), the X40 (towards St Johns Hospital), the 31 (towards Bus Terminal), the 16 (towards Western General Hospital), the N28 (towards Council Offices). Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.
What time is the first bus to St Johns Hospital?
The earliest weekday departure from the hospital's own stops is 01:29, on the N28. Buses towards the hospital start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop, especially for an early appointment or shift.
Do buses run to St Johns Hospital on Sundays?
Most do: 6 of the 7 routes run on Sundays, generally less often than in the week. One route does not. Sunday first and last times are shown for each route above.
How much is the bus to St Johns Hospital?
Fares are set by each operator. Concessionary passes — including for many patients with eligible conditions — travel free; check the operator or your council.
Other hospitals nearby
Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. See all hospitals by bus , or every stop and route in Howden.