12 Bus Depot ↔ Gyle Centre

Operated by Lothian Buses. First bus 06:21, last bus 23:05. 64 journeys on weekdays.

💷 The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Lothian Buses sets the fares on the 12. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card. Who travels free →

Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.

towards Gyle Centre · Monday to Friday towards Gyle Centre · Saturday towards Gyle Centre · Sunday towards Bus Depot · Monday to Friday towards Bus Depot · Saturday towards Bus Depot · Sunday
12 towards Gyle Centre — Monday to Friday (31 journeys)
Marine Garage (Drop Off) ·06:31·06:5107:1607:4108:0608:3609:0609:3610:0610:3611:0611:3612:0612:3613:0613:3614:0614:3615:0615:3616:0616:3617:1117:4118:1118:5019:5020:5221:52
King's Road (near) ·06:33·06:5307:1807:4308:0908:3909:0909:3910:0910:3911:0911:3912:0912:3913:0913:3914:0914:3915:0915:3916:0916:3917:1417:4418:1418:5219:5220:5421:54
Portobello Town Hall (SE-bound 2) ·06:35·06:5507:2007:4508:1208:4209:1209:4210:1210:4211:1211:4212:1212:4213:1213:4214:1214:4215:1215:4216:1216:4217:1717:4718:1718:5419:5420:5621:56
Craigmillar Castle Road (after) ·06:46·07:0707:3608:0608:3609:0409:2809:5610:2610:5611:2611:5612:2612:5613:2613:5614:2614:5615:2815:5916:2716:5717:3218:0118:3119:0620:0621:0522:05
Cameron Toll (at) ·06:50·07:1107:4108:1108:4109:0809:3210:0010:3011:0011:3012:0012:3013:0013:3014:0014:3015:0015:3316:0416:3217:0217:3718:0518:3519:1020:1021:0922:09
Rankin Drive (before) ·06:55·07:1607:4708:1708:4709:1409:3810:0610:3611:0611:3612:0712:3713:0713:3714:0714:3715:0715:4116:1216:4017:0917:4418:1118:4019:1520:1521:1322:13
Bristo Square (at) ·07:04·07:2708:0008:3109:0109:2609:5010:1810:4811:1811:4812:1912:4913:1913:4914:1914:4915:1915:5416:2516:5317:2217:5618:2318:5019:2520:2521:2222:22
The Exchange (Stop XG) ·07:11·07:3608:1008:4109:1109:3610:0010:2810:5811:2811:5812:3013:0013:3014:0014:3015:0015:3116:0616:3717:0517:3418:0618:3318:5919:3420:3421:3022:30
Haymarket Station (Stop HJ) 06:2107:1606:4807:4108:1508:4609:1609:4110:0510:3311:0311:3312:0312:3513:0513:3514:0514:3515:0515:3716:1216:4317:1217:4118:1218:3819:0419:3920:3921:3522:35
Drum Brae South (opp) 06:3007:2906:5907:5508:3009:0109:3009:5510:1910:4711:1711:4712:1712:4913:1913:5014:2014:5015:2115:5416:2917:0017:2917:5818:2718:5119:1719:5220:5021:4622:46
Broomhouse Roundabout (after) 06:3507:3507:0408:0208:3709:0709:3610:0110:2510:5311:2311:5312:2412:5613:2613:5714:2714:5715:2816:0116:3617:0717:3618:0418:3318:5719:2319:5820:5421:5022:50
Gyle Centre (Stop KE) 06:4307:4407:1308:1308:4809:1609:4510:1010:3411:0211:3212:0212:3313:0513:3514:0614:3615:0615:3916:1216:4717:1717:4618:1318:4219:0619:3220:0721:0221:5822:58

Route map

All stops on route 12

12 towards Gyle Centre

  1. Marine Garage (Drop Off) Craigentinny
  2. King's Road (near) Portobello
  3. Bridge Street (near) Portobello
  4. Portobello Town Hall (SE-bound 2) Portobello
  5. Brighton Place (SW-bound) Portobello
  6. Hamilton Terrace (opp) Durham
  7. Mountcastle Drive South (after) Duddingston
  8. Duddingston Avenue (adj) Duddingston
  9. Meadowfield Avenue (opp) Duddingston
  10. Meadowfield Gardens (opp) Duddingston
  11. Holyrood High School (before) Duddingston
  12. Cavalry Park (o/s) Duddingston
  13. Peffer Bank (opp) Craigmillar
  14. Craigmillar Castle Road (after) Craigmillar
  15. Craigmillar Castle Gardens (after) Craigmillar
  16. Kings Haugh (opp) Prestonfield
  17. Peffermill Playing Fleids (at) Prestonfield
  18. Cameron House Avenue (opp) Prestonfield
  19. Cameron Toll (at) Nether Liberton
  20. Cameron Toll Centre (at) Nether Liberton
  21. Gordon Terrace (after) Mayfield
  22. Rankin Drive (before) Mayfield
  23. Lussielaw Road (after) Mayfield
  24. West Savile Road (after) Mayfield
  25. Fountainhall Road (before) Mayfield
  26. Duncan Street (opp) Mayfield
  27. Sciennes House Place (after) Sciennes
  28. Buccleuch Terrace (opp) South Side
  29. Chapel Street (NW-bound) South Side
  30. Bristo Square (at) South Side
  31. Lauriston Place (before) South Side
  32. Lauriston Building (before) Lauriston
  33. Chalmers Street (after) Lauriston
  34. Bread Street (opp) Fountainbridge
  35. Usher Hall (Stop XA) Edinburgh West End
  36. The Exchange (Stop XG) Edinburgh West End
  37. Haymarket Station (Stop HJ) Haymarket
  38. Magdala Crescent (opp) Coates
  39. Wester Coates (W-bound) Coates
  40. Kew Terrace (at) Coates
  41. Roseburn Gardens (after) Roseburn
  42. Ormidale Terrace (opp) Roseburn
  43. Murrayfield Road (opp) Murrayfield
  44. Western Corner (W-bound) Murrayfield
  45. Balgreen Road (near) Corstorphine
  46. Pinkhill (before) Corstorphine
  47. Edinburgh Zoo (opp) Corstorphine
  48. Silvan House (at) Corstorphine
  49. Belgrave Road (opp) Corstorphine
  50. St John's Terrace (after) Corstorphine
  51. Kirk Loan (o/s) Corstorphine
  52. St Ninians Road (opp) Corstorphine
  53. Drum Brae South (opp) Corstorphine
  54. Meadow Place Road (S-bound) Corstorphine
  55. Gylemuir Road (near) Corstorphine
  56. Broomhall Road (after) Corstorphine
  57. Broomhall Gardens (after) Corstorphine
  58. Forester Park Avenue (after) Broomhouse
  59. Broomhouse Roundabout (after) Sighthill
  60. Bankhead Drive (after) South Gyle
  61. South Gyle Access (opp) Sighthill
  62. Forrester High School (opp) South Gyle
  63. South Gyle Wynd (after) South Gyle
  64. South Gyle Mains (opp) South Gyle
  65. South Gyle Park (o/s) South Gyle
  66. Redheughs Avenue (NW-bound) South Gyle
  67. Lochside Place (near) Edinburgh Park
  68. Lochside Crescent (N-bound) Edinburgh Park
  69. Gyle Centre (Stop KE) South Gyle

12 towards Bus Depot

  1. Gyle Centre (Stop KE) South Gyle
  2. Lochside Crescent (S-bound) Edinburgh Park
  3. Lochside Place (opp) Edinburgh Park
  4. Redheughs Avenue (E-bound) South Gyle
  5. Redheughs Avenue (after) South Gyle
  6. South Gyle Park (opp) South Gyle
  7. South Gyle Mains (near) South Gyle
  8. South Gyle Wynd (before) South Gyle
  9. Forrester High School (at) South Gyle
  10. Bankhead Drive (before) South Gyle
  11. Broomhouse Roundabout (before) Sighthill
  12. Forester Park Avenue (opp) Broomhouse
  13. Broomhall Gardens (at) Corstorphine
  14. Broomhall Road (opp) Corstorphine
  15. Meadow Place Road (N-bound) Corstorphine
  16. Drum Brae South (after) Corstorphine
  17. St Ninians Road (before) Corstorphine
  18. Glebe Road (opp) Corstorphine
  19. Station Road (opp) Corstorphine
  20. Belgrave Road (after) Corstorphine
  21. Edinburgh Zoo (Stop 1) Corstorphine
  22. Pinkhill (opp) Corstorphine
  23. Balgreen Road (opp) Corstorphine
  24. Belmont Crescent (before) Corstorphine
  25. Western Corner (E-bound) Murrayfield
  26. Murrayfield Road (before) Murrayfield
  27. Ormidale Terrace (after) Roseburn
  28. Roseburn Gardens (opp) Roseburn
  29. Wester Coates (E-bound) Coates
  30. Magdala Crescent (after) Coates
  31. Haymarket Station (Stop HB) Haymarket
  32. Usher Hall (Stop XF) Edinburgh West End
  33. Bread Street (after) Fountainbridge
  34. Glen Street (opp) Lauriston
  35. Lauriston Building (opp) Lauriston
  36. Bristo Place (at) Old Town
  37. Potterrow (SE-bound) South Side
  38. Chapel Street (SE-bound) South Side
  39. Buccleuch Terrace (after) South Side
  40. Sciennes House Place (opp) Sciennes
  41. Duncan Street (after) Mayfield
  42. Fountainhall Road (opp) Mayfield
  43. West Savile Road (before) Mayfield
  44. Lussielaw Road (opp) Mayfield
  45. Rankin Drive (after) Mayfield
  46. Gordon Terrace (before) Mayfield
  47. Lady Road (NE-bound) Nether Liberton
  48. Cameron Toll Centre (opp) Nether Liberton
  49. Cameron House Avenue (after) Prestonfield
  50. Peffermill Playing Fleids (opp) Prestonfield
  51. Morgan Playing Fields (near) Prestonfield
  52. Kings Haugh (before) Prestonfield
  53. Craigmillar Castle Gardens (opp) Craigmillar
  54. Craigmillar Castle Road (near) Craigmillar
  55. Peffer Bank (before) Craigmillar
  56. Cavalry Park (near) Duddingston
  57. Holyrood High School (opp) Duddingston
  58. Meadowfield Gardens (after) Duddingston
  59. Meadowfield Avenue (before) Duddingston
  60. Cygnet Court (adj) Duddingston
  61. Duddingston Avenue (near) Duddingston
  62. Mountcastle Drive South (near) Durham
  63. Hamilton Terrace (before) Durham
  64. Southfield Place (NE-bound) Durham
  65. Brighton Place (NE-bound) Portobello
  66. Portobello Town Hall (NW-bound 2) Portobello
  67. Bridge Street (opp) Portobello
  68. King's Road (before) Portobello
  69. Marine Garage (Drop Off) Craigentinny

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

MayfieldOld TownCraigentinnyCorstorphineSouth GyleEdinburgh West EndSighthillCraigmillarPortobelloSouth SidePrestonfieldDuddingston

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 12 bus?

The first 12 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:21 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 12 bus?

The last 12 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:05. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 12 bus cost?

The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Lothian Buses sets the fares on the 12. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.

Who runs the 12 bus?

The 12 is operated by Lothian Buses.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.