12 Craigentinny to South Gyle via Durham, Corstorphine
Operated by Lothian Buses. Registered as running via Corstorphine, Haymarket, Potterrow, Causewayside, Cameron Toll, Peffermill, Duddingston, Portobello. First bus 06:21, last bus 23:05. 64 journeys on weekdays. Fares: set by the operator — more.
Wanted a different 12? 67 other bus routes are numbered 12 elsewhere in the UK — see every 12 bus timetable by area.
Ends at Gyle Centre · Monday to Friday · 31 journeys
| Stop | 06:21 | 06:48 | 06:31 | 06:51 | 07:16 | 07:41 | 08:06 | 08:36 | 09:06 | 09:36 | 10:06 | 10:36 | 11:06 | 11:36 | 12:06 | 12:36 | 13:06 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:36 | 15:06 | 15:36 | 16:06 | 16:36 | 17:11 | 17:41 | 18:11 | 18:50 | 19:50 | 20:52 | 21:52 |
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| Marine Garage (Pick-up) | · | · | 06:31 | 06:51 | 07:16 | 07:41 | 08:06 | 08:36 | 09:06 | 09:36 | 10:06 | 10:36 | 11:06 | 11:36 | 12:06 | 12:36 | 13:06 | 13:36 | 14:06 | 14:36 | 15:06 | 15:36 | 16:06 | 16:36 | 17:11 | 17:41 | 18:11 | 18:50 | 19:50 | 20:52 | 21:52 |
| King's Road (near) | · | · | 06:33 | 06:53 | 07:19 | 07:44 | 08:09 | 08:39 | 09:09 | 09:39 | 10:09 | 10:39 | 11:09 | 11:39 | 12:09 | 12:39 | 13:09 | 13:39 | 14:09 | 14:39 | 15:09 | 15:39 | 16:09 | 16:39 | 17:14 | 17:44 | 18:14 | 18:52 | 19:52 | 20:54 | 21:54 |
| Portobello Town Hall (SE-bound 2) | · | · | 06:35 | 06:55 | 07:21 | 07:46 | 08:12 | 08:42 | 09:12 | 09:42 | 10:12 | 10:42 | 11:12 | 11:42 | 12:12 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:42 | 15:12 | 15:42 | 16:12 | 16:42 | 17:17 | 17:47 | 18:17 | 18:54 | 19:54 | 20:56 | 21:56 |
| Craigmillar Castle Road (after) | · | · | 06:46 | 07:07 | 07:37 | 08:07 | 08:36 | 09:04 | 09:28 | 09:56 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:56 | 15:28 | 15:59 | 16:27 | 16:57 | 17:32 | 18:01 | 18:31 | 19:06 | 20:06 | 21:05 | 22:05 |
| Cameron Toll (at) | · | · | 06:50 | 07:11 | 07:42 | 08:12 | 08:41 | 09:08 | 09:32 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:33 | 16:04 | 16:32 | 17:02 | 17:37 | 18:05 | 18:35 | 19:10 | 20:10 | 21:09 | 22:09 |
| Rankin Drive (before) | · | · | 06:55 | 07:16 | 07:48 | 08:18 | 08:47 | 09:14 | 09:38 | 10:06 | 10:36 | 11:06 | 11:36 | 12:07 | 12:37 | 13:07 | 13:37 | 14:07 | 14:37 | 15:07 | 15:41 | 16:12 | 16:40 | 17:09 | 17:44 | 18:11 | 18:40 | 19:15 | 20:15 | 21:13 | 22:13 |
| Bristo Square (at) | · | · | 07:04 | 07:27 | 08:02 | 08:32 | 09:01 | 09:26 | 09:50 | 10:18 | 10:48 | 11:18 | 11:48 | 12:19 | 12:49 | 13:19 | 13:49 | 14:19 | 14:49 | 15:19 | 15:54 | 16:25 | 16:53 | 17:22 | 17:56 | 18:23 | 18:50 | 19:25 | 20:25 | 21:22 | 22:22 |
| The Exchange (Stop XG) | · | · | 07:11 | 07:36 | 08:13 | 08:42 | 09:11 | 09:36 | 10:00 | 10:28 | 10:58 | 11:28 | 11:58 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:31 | 16:06 | 16:37 | 17:05 | 17:34 | 18:06 | 18:33 | 18:59 | 19:34 | 20:34 | 21:30 | 22:30 |
| Haymarket Station (Stop HJ) | 06:21 | 06:48 | 07:16 | 07:41 | 08:18 | 08:47 | 09:16 | 09:41 | 10:05 | 10:33 | 11:03 | 11:33 | 12:03 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:35 | 15:05 | 15:37 | 16:12 | 16:43 | 17:12 | 17:41 | 18:12 | 18:38 | 19:04 | 19:39 | 20:39 | 21:35 | 22:35 |
| Drum Brae South (opp) | 06:30 | 06:59 | 07:29 | 07:55 | 08:33 | 09:02 | 09:30 | 09:55 | 10:19 | 10:47 | 11:17 | 11:47 | 12:17 | 12:49 | 13:19 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:21 | 15:54 | 16:29 | 17:00 | 17:29 | 17:58 | 18:27 | 18:51 | 19:17 | 19:52 | 20:50 | 21:46 | 22:46 |
| Broomhouse Roundabout (after) | 06:35 | 07:04 | 07:35 | 08:02 | 08:40 | 09:08 | 09:36 | 10:01 | 10:25 | 10:53 | 11:23 | 11:53 | 12:24 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:57 | 15:28 | 16:01 | 16:36 | 17:07 | 17:36 | 18:04 | 18:33 | 18:57 | 19:23 | 19:58 | 20:54 | 21:50 | 22:50 |
| Gyle Centre (Stop KE) | 06:43 | 07:13 | 07:44 | 08:13 | 08:51 | 09:17 | 09:45 | 10:10 | 10:34 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:33 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 14:06 | 14:36 | 15:06 | 15:39 | 16:12 | 16:47 | 17:17 | 17:46 | 18:13 | 18:42 | 19:06 | 19:32 | 20:07 | 21:02 | 21:58 | 22:58 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
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 →
Route map
All stops on route 12
12 towards South Gyle
All 69 stops
- Marine Garage (Pick-up) Craigentinny
- King's Road (near) Portobello
- Bridge Street (near) Portobello
- Portobello Town Hall (SE-bound 2) Portobello
- Brighton Place (SW-bound) Portobello
- Hamilton Terrace (opp) Durham
- Mountcastle Drive South (after) Duddingston
- Duddingston Avenue (adj) Duddingston
- Meadowfield Avenue (opp) Duddingston
- Meadowfield Gardens (opp) Duddingston
- Holyrood High School (before) Duddingston
- Cavalry Park (o/s) Duddingston
- Peffer Bank (opp) Craigmillar
- Craigmillar Castle Road (after) Craigmillar
- Craigmillar Castle Gardens (after) Craigmillar
- Kings Haugh (opp) Prestonfield
- Peffermill Playing Fleids (at) Prestonfield
- Cameron House Avenue (opp) Prestonfield
- Cameron Toll (at) Nether Liberton
- Cameron Toll Centre (at) Nether Liberton
- Gordon Terrace (after) Mayfield
- Rankin Drive (before) Mayfield
- Lussielaw Road (after) Mayfield
- West Savile Road (after) Mayfield
- Fountainhall Road (before) Mayfield
- Duncan Street (opp) Mayfield
- Sciennes House Place (after) Sciennes
- Buccleuch Terrace (opp) South Side
- Chapel Street (NW-bound) South Side
- Bristo Square (at) South Side
- Lauriston Place (before) South Side
- Lauriston Building (before) Lauriston
- Chalmers Street (after) Lauriston
- Bread Street (opp) Fountainbridge
- Usher Hall (Stop XA) Edinburgh West End
- The Exchange (Stop XG) Edinburgh West End
- Haymarket Station (Stop HJ) Haymarket
- Magdala Crescent (opp) Coates
- Wester Coates (W-bound) Coates
- Kew Terrace (at) Coates
- Roseburn Gardens (after) Roseburn
- Ormidale Terrace (opp) Roseburn
- Murrayfield Road (opp) Murrayfield
- Western Corner (W-bound) Murrayfield
- Balgreen Road (near) Corstorphine
- Pinkhill (before) Corstorphine
- Edinburgh Zoo (opp) Corstorphine
- Silvan House (at) Corstorphine
- Belgrave Road (opp) Corstorphine
- St John's Terrace (after) Corstorphine
- Kirk Loan (o/s) Corstorphine
- St Ninians Road (opp) Corstorphine
- Drum Brae South (opp) Corstorphine
- Meadow Place Road (S-bound) Corstorphine
- Gylemuir Road (near) Corstorphine
- Broomhall Road (after) Corstorphine
- Broomhall Gardens (after) Corstorphine
- Forester Park Avenue (after) Broomhouse
- Broomhouse Roundabout (after) Sighthill
- South Gyle Access (opp) Sighthill
- Bankhead Drive (after) South Gyle
- Forrester High School (opp) South Gyle
- South Gyle Wynd (after) South Gyle
- South Gyle Mains (opp) South Gyle
- South Gyle Park (o/s) South Gyle
- Redheughs Avenue (NW-bound) South Gyle
- Lochside Place (near) Edinburgh Park
- Lochside Crescent (N-bound) Edinburgh Park
- Gyle Centre (Stop KE) South Gyle
12 towards Craigentinny
All 69 stops
- Gyle Centre (Stop KE) South Gyle
- Lochside Crescent (S-bound) Edinburgh Park
- Lochside Place (opp) Edinburgh Park
- Redheughs Avenue (E-bound) South Gyle
- Redheughs Avenue (after) South Gyle
- South Gyle Park (opp) South Gyle
- South Gyle Mains (near) South Gyle
- South Gyle Wynd (before) South Gyle
- Forrester High School (at) South Gyle
- Bankhead Drive (before) South Gyle
- Broomhouse Roundabout (before) Sighthill
- Forester Park Avenue (opp) Broomhouse
- Broomhall Gardens (at) Corstorphine
- Broomhall Road (opp) Corstorphine
- Meadow Place Road (N-bound) Corstorphine
- Drum Brae South (after) Corstorphine
- St Ninians Road (before) Corstorphine
- Glebe Road (opp) Corstorphine
- Station Road (opp) Corstorphine
- Belgrave Road (after) Corstorphine
- Edinburgh Zoo (Stop 1) Corstorphine
- Pinkhill (opp) Corstorphine
- Balgreen Road (opp) Corstorphine
- Belmont Crescent (before) Corstorphine
- Western Corner (E-bound) Murrayfield
- Murrayfield Road (before) Murrayfield
- Ormidale Terrace (after) Roseburn
- Roseburn Gardens (opp) Roseburn
- Wester Coates (E-bound) Coates
- Magdala Crescent (after) Coates
- Haymarket Station (Stop HB) Haymarket
- Usher Hall (Stop XF) Edinburgh West End
- Bread Street (after) Fountainbridge
- Glen Street (opp) Lauriston
- Lauriston Building (opp) Lauriston
- Bristo Place (at) Old Town
- Potterrow (SE-bound) South Side
- Chapel Street (SE-bound) South Side
- Buccleuch Terrace (after) South Side
- Sciennes House Place (opp) Sciennes
- Duncan Street (after) Mayfield
- Fountainhall Road (opp) Mayfield
- West Savile Road (before) Mayfield
- Lussielaw Road (opp) Mayfield
- Rankin Drive (after) Mayfield
- Gordon Terrace (before) Mayfield
- Lady Road (NE-bound) Nether Liberton
- Cameron Toll Centre (opp) Nether Liberton
- Cameron House Avenue (after) Prestonfield
- Peffermill Playing Fleids (opp) Prestonfield
- Morgan Playing Fields (near) Prestonfield
- Kings Haugh (before) Prestonfield
- Craigmillar Castle Gardens (opp) Craigmillar
- Craigmillar Castle Road (near) Craigmillar
- Peffer Bank (before) Craigmillar
- Cavalry Park (near) Duddingston
- Holyrood High School (opp) Duddingston
- Meadowfield Gardens (after) Duddingston
- Meadowfield Avenue (before) Duddingston
- Cygnet Court (adj) Duddingston
- Duddingston Avenue (near) Duddingston
- Mountcastle Drive South (near) Durham
- Hamilton Terrace (before) Durham
- Southfield Place (NE-bound) Durham
- Brighton Place (NE-bound) Portobello
- Portobello Town Hall (NW-bound 2) Portobello
- Bridge Street (opp) Portobello
- King's Road (before) Portobello
- Marine Garage (Drop Off) Craigentinny
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 13 September 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 22 February 2026 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 7 September 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 6 April 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 24 March 2024 To amend Route, Start & Finish Point, Stopping Places and Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PM0000002/573 · Changes in The City of Edinburgh Council · 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 Lothian Buses via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Scotland feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PM0000002/573. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.