18 Newington to Edinburgh Airport via Gilmerton, Wester Hailes

Operated by Lothian Buses. Registered as running via Clovenstone, Oxgangs Bank, RBS Gogarburn, Ingliston Vaccination Centre. First bus 03:00, last bus 23:50. 75 journeys on weekdays. Fares: set by the operator — more.

Next towards Edinburgh Airport from Fort Kinnaird West (o/s): 13:35, 14:05, 14:35

Next towards Newington from Terminal (Stop C): 13:22, 13:52, 14:22

Night bus — overnight departures 03:00–07:00. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.

Wanted a different 18? 57 other bus routes are numbered 18 elsewhere in the UK — see every 18 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Airport unless marked “to …” · Monday to Friday · 38 journeys
Stop 03:0004:1505:0805:5506:2506:5107:41 to Gyle Centre07:1207:32 to Gyle Centre07:5208:2809:0409:3710:1210:3711:1211:4212:1212:3513:0513:3514:0514:3515:0515:3516:0516:3517:1217:42 to Gyle Centre18:12 to Parkhead Drive18:3519:00 to Parkhead Drive19:2020:2021:2022:0022:50 to Parkhead Drive23:50 to Parkhead Drive
Newington Road (SE-bound) 03:00·····································
Lady Road (after) 03:04·····································
Fort Kinnaird West (o/s) ·04:1505:0805:5506:2506:51·07:1207:3207:5208:2809:0409:3710:1210:3711:1211:4212:1212:3513:0513:3514:0514:3515:0515:3516:0516:3517:1217:4218:1218:3519:0019:2020:2021:2022:0022:5023:50
Jack Kane Centre (at) ·04:1705:1005:5706:2706:53·07:1407:3507:5508:3109:0609:3910:1410:3911:1411:4412:1412:3713:0713:3714:0714:3715:0715:3716:0816:3817:1417:4418:1418:3719:0219:2220:2221:2222:0222:5223:52
Royal Infirmary (Stop IP) ·04:2405:1706:0506:3607:02·07:2407:4808:0708:4209:1509:4810:2310:4811:2311:5312:2312:4713:1713:4714:1714:4715:1715:4816:2216:5117:2517:5518:2318:4619:1119:3120:3121:3022:0922:5923:59
Gilmerton Crossroads (before) ·04:3205:2506:1306:4507:11·07:3407:5908:1808:5309:2509:5810:3310:5811:3312:0312:3312:5713:2713:5714:2714:5715:2816:0016:3417:0317:3618:0518:3318:5619:2119:4020:4021:3922:1723:0700:07
Lasswade Grove (after) ·04:3605:2906:1806:5007:17·07:4008:0608:2509:0009:3010:0310:3811:0311:3812:0812:3813:0213:3214:0214:3215:0215:3416:0616:4017:0917:4218:1018:3819:0119:2619:4520:4421:4322:2123:1100:11
Kaimes Crossroads (near) 03:1104:3805:3206:2106:5407:23·07:4708:1208:3009:0409:3410:0710:4211:0711:4212:1212:4213:0613:3614:0614:3615:0615:4016:1216:4617:1517:4718:1518:4219:0519:3019:4920:4721:4622:2423:1400:14
Fairmilehead Crossroads (after) 03:1504:4205:3606:2606:5907:2907:4107:5408:1908:3709:1009:4010:1310:4811:1311:4812:1812:4813:1213:4214:1214:4215:1215:4616:1816:5217:2117:5318:2118:4719:1019:3519:5420:5121:5022:2823:1800:18
Oxgangs Library (opp) 03:1804:4505:3906:2907:0307:3307:4507:5808:2308:4109:1409:4410:1710:5211:1711:5212:2212:5213:1613:4614:1614:4615:1615:5016:2216:5617:2517:5718:2518:5019:1319:3819:5720:5421:5322:3123:2100:21
Clovenstone Road (NE-bound) 03:2804:5605:5006:4107:1607:4808:0008:1308:3808:5609:2709:5710:3011:0511:3012:0512:3513:0613:3014:0014:3015:0015:3016:0516:3717:1117:4018:1018:3719:0219:2519:4920:0821:0422:0322:4123:3100:31
Murrayburn Park (opp) 03:3004:5805:5206:4307:1807:5008:0208:1508:4008:5809:2909:5910:3211:0711:3212:0712:3713:0813:3214:0214:3215:0215:3216:0716:3917:1317:4218:1218:3919:0419:2719:5120:1021:0622:0522:4323:3300:33
Westside Plaza (Stop 2) 03:3205:0005:5406:4507:2107:5308:0508:1808:4309:0109:3210:0210:3511:1011:3512:1012:4013:1113:3514:0514:3515:0515:3516:1116:4317:1717:4518:1518:4119:0619:2919:5320:1221:0822:0722:4523:3500:35
Parkhead Drive (adj) ·····························19:09·19:56····23:3800:38
Forrester High School (opp) 03:3805:0706:0106:5207:2908:0208:1408:2908:5409:0909:4010:1010:4311:1811:4312:1812:4813:1913:4314:1314:4315:1315:4316:1916:5117:2517:5318:2218:47·19:35·20:1821:1422:1322:51··
Redheughs Avenue (NW-bound) 03:4105:1006:0406:5507:3208:0608:1808:3308:5809:1209:4310:1310:4611:2111:4612:2112:5113:2213:4614:1614:4615:1615:4616:2216:5417:2817:5618:2518:50·19:38·20:2121:1722:1622:54··
Gyle Centre (Stop KF) 03:4405:1306:0706:5807:3608:1008:2208:3709:0209:1509:4610:1610:4911:2411:4912:2412:5513:2613:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:2616:5817:3218:0018:2918:53·19:41·20:2421:2022:1922:57··
Terminal (Stop C) 03:5205:2306:1707:0807:4708:21·08:49·09:2609:5710:2711:0011:3512:0012:3513:0713:3814:0214:3215:0215:3216:0216:3817:1017:4418:1118:39··19:51·20:3421:3022:2923:07··

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The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Lothian Buses sets the fares on the 18. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card. Who travels free →

Christmas & bank holidays

These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Lothian Buses before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Route map

All stops on route 18

18 towards Edinburgh Airport

All 103 stops
  1. Newington Road (SE-bound) Newington
  2. Salisbury Place (opp) Mayfield
  3. Minto Street (SE-bound) Mayfield
  4. Mayfield Gardens (SE-bound) Mayfield
  5. East Savile Road (before) Mayfield
  6. Suffolk Road (NW-bound) Mayfield
  7. Lady Road (after) Nether Liberton
  8. Gordon Terrace (opp) Liberton
  9. Orchardhead Road (near) Liberton
  10. Orchardhead Loan (before) Liberton
  11. Wolridge Road (after) Liberton
  12. Liberton Cemetery (o/s) Liberton
  13. Liberton Place (after) Liberton
  14. Little Road (after) Gracemount
  15. St Katherine's Brae (before) Gracemount
  16. Mortonhall Crematorium (opp) Kaimes
  17. Kaimes Crossroads (adj) Kaimes
  18. Fort Kinnaird West (o/s) Newcraighall
  19. Peacocktail Close (opp) Newcraighall
  20. Jack Kane Centre (at) Niddrie
  21. Hay Drive (opp) Niddrie
  22. Hay Avenue (opp) Niddrie
  23. Wauchope Road (opp) Niddrie
  24. St Teresa Church (at) Craigmillar
  25. Niddrie Marischal Drive (before) Craigmillar
  26. Niddrie House Avenue (before) Craigmillar
  27. Greendykes Terrace (opp) Craigmillar
  28. Sandilands Close (opp) Edmonstone
  29. SCRM (at) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
  30. Royal Infirmary (Stop IP) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
  31. Nether Craigour (opp) Moredun
  32. Craigour Drive (SE-bound) Moredun
  33. Craigour Avenue (SW-bound) Moredun
  34. Craigour Grove (after) Moredun
  35. Moredun Park Drive (before) Moredun
  36. Moredun Park Road (near) Moredun
  37. Guardwell Glen (opp) Gilmerton
  38. Gilmerton Primary School (opp) Gilmerton
  39. Gilmerton Crossroads (before) Gilmerton
  40. Newtoft Street (SW-bound) Gilmerton
  41. Burndale Place (opp) Gilmerton
  42. Gilmerton Dykes Avenue (opp) Gilmerton
  43. Gilmerton Dykes Crescent (opp) Gilmerton
  44. Lasswade Grove (after) Gracemount
  45. Gracemount Leisure Centre (opp) Gracemount
  46. Southhouse Loan (near) Gracemount
  47. Kaimes Crossroads (near) Kaimes
  48. Mortonhall Park Gardens (after) Mortonhall
  49. Mortonhall Park Avenue (opp) Mortonhall
  50. Marie Curie Hospice (opp) Fairmilehead
  51. Margaret Rose Avenue (opp) Fairmilehead
  52. Winton Drive (before) Fairmilehead
  53. Frogston Avenue (before) Fairmilehead
  54. Fairmilehead Crossroads (after) Fairmilehead
  55. Fairmile Avenue (after) Swanston
  56. Caiystane View (opp) Swanston
  57. Swanston Road (after) Swanston
  58. New Swanston (after) Swanston
  59. Cockit Hat (o/s) Oxgangs
  60. Oxgangs Library (opp) Oxgangs
  61. Oxgangs Avenue (opp) Oxgangs
  62. Oxgangs Terrace (after) Firrhill
  63. Colinton Mains Road (before) Firrhill
  64. Colinton Mains Loan (before) Firrhill
  65. Oxgangs Primary School (opp) Firrhill
  66. Firrhill High School (opp) Firrhill
  67. Elliot Road (opp) Firrhill
  68. Redford Barracks (at) Colinton
  69. Merchiston Castle School (after) Colinton
  70. Rustic Cottages (after) Colinton
  71. Colinton Village (W-bound) Colinton
  72. Spylaw Bank (near) Colinton
  73. Viewfield Road (after) Wester Hailes
  74. Clovenstone Road (NE-bound) Wester Hailes
  75. Wester Hailes Park (before) Wester Hailes
  76. Hailesland Place (after) Wester Hailes
  77. Murrayburn Park (opp) Wester Hailes
  78. Westside Plaza (Stop 2) Wester Hailes
  79. Dumbryden Gardens (opp) Wester Hailes
  80. Parkhead Crescent (before) Wester Hailes
  81. Parkhead Drive (adj) Longstone
  82. Calder Drive (after) Calders
  83. Bankhead Loan (before) Sighthill
  84. Bankhead Medway (after) Sighthill
  85. Edinburgh College (Sighthill) (opp) Sighthill
  86. Bankhead Drive (after) South Gyle
  87. Forrester High School (opp) South Gyle
  88. Gyle Square (o/s) South Gyle
  89. South Gyle Trade Park (after) South Gyle
  90. South Gyle Crescent Lane (opp) South Gyle
  91. Teviot House (at) South Gyle
  92. Drummond House (opp) South Gyle
  93. Redheughs Avenue (NW-bound) South Gyle
  94. Lochside Place (near) Edinburgh Park
  95. Lochside Crescent (N-bound) Edinburgh Park
  96. Gyle Centre (Stop KF) South Gyle
  97. Gyle Roundabout (after) South Gyle
  98. Gogar Roundabout (W-bound) Gogar
  99. Gogarburn A8 (W-bound) Gogar
  100. Gogarstone Road (after) Gogar
  101. Eastfield Road (N-bound) Ingliston
  102. Airport Hotel (opp) Ingliston
  103. Terminal (Stop C) Edinburgh Airport

18 towards Newington

All 85 stops
  1. Parkhead Drive (opp) Longstone
  2. Parkhead Crescent (opp) Wester Hailes
  3. Terminal (Stop C) Edinburgh Airport
  4. Airport Hotel (after) Ingliston
  5. Eastfield Road (S-bound) Ingliston
  6. Gogarstone Road (opp) Gogar
  7. Gogarburn A8 (NE-bound) Gogar
  8. Gogar Roundabout (E-bound) Gogar
  9. Gyle Roundabout (before) South Gyle
  10. Gyle Centre (Stop KB) South Gyle
  11. Lochside Crescent (S-bound) Edinburgh Park
  12. Lochside Place (opp) Edinburgh Park
  13. Redheughs Avenue (E-bound) South Gyle
  14. Drummond House (at) South Gyle
  15. Teviot House (opp) South Gyle
  16. South Gyle Crescent Lane (before) South Gyle
  17. South Gyle Trade Park (before) South Gyle
  18. Gyle Square (opp) South Gyle
  19. Forrester High School (at) South Gyle
  20. Edinburgh College (Sighthill) (near) Sighthill
  21. Bankhead Medway (opp) Sighthill
  22. Bankhead Loan (opp) Sighthill
  23. Calder Drive (opp) Calders
  24. Westside Plaza (Stop 3) Wester Hailes
  25. Murrayburn Park (after) Wester Hailes
  26. Hailesland Place (opp) Wester Hailes
  27. Wester Hailes Park (opp) Wester Hailes
  28. Clovenstone Road (SW-bound) Wester Hailes
  29. Viewfield Road (opp) Wester Hailes
  30. Cross Road (after) Colinton
  31. Spylaw Bank (opp) Colinton
  32. Colinton Village (E-bound) Colinton
  33. Rustic Cottages (opp) Colinton
  34. Merchiston Castle School (at) Colinton
  35. Redford Barracks (opp) Colinton
  36. Elliot Road (after) Firrhill
  37. Elliot Place (after) Firrhill
  38. Oxgangs Primary School (at) Firrhill
  39. Colinton Mains Loan (opp) Firrhill
  40. Oxgangs Terrace (opp) Firrhill
  41. Oxgangs Avenue (after) Oxgangs
  42. Oxgangs Library (at) Oxgangs
  43. Cockit Hat (opp) Oxgangs
  44. New Swanston (opp) Swanston
  45. Swanston Road (opp) Swanston
  46. Caiystane View (after) Swanston
  47. Fairmile Avenue (before) Swanston
  48. Fairmilehead Crossroads (before) Fairmilehead
  49. Frogston Avenue (after) Fairmilehead
  50. Margaret Rose Avenue (before) Fairmilehead
  51. Marie Curie Hospice (o/s) Fairmilehead
  52. Mortonhall Gate (adj) Mortonhall
  53. Mortonhall Park Avenue (after) Mortonhall
  54. Mortonhall Park Gardens (before) Mortonhall
  55. Kaimes Crossroads (before) Kaimes
  56. Southhouse Loan (opp) Gracemount
  57. Gracemount Drive (before) Gracemount
  58. Gracemount Leisure Centre (o/s) Gracemount
  59. Lasswade Grove (opp) Gracemount
  60. Gilmerton Dykes Crescent (adj) Gilmerton
  61. Gilmerton Dykes Avenue (before) Gilmerton
  62. Burndale Place (o/s) Gilmerton
  63. Hyvot Park (before) Gilmerton
  64. Newtoft Street (NE-bound) Gilmerton
  65. Gilmerton Crossroads (after) Gilmerton
  66. Gilmerton Primary School (at) Gilmerton
  67. Guardwell Glen (before) Gilmerton
  68. Moredun Park Road (after) Moredun
  69. Moredun Park Gardens (opp) Greenend
  70. Moredunvale Green (opp) Greenend
  71. Moredunvale Loan (opp) Greenend
  72. Nether Craigour (before) Moredun
  73. Royal Infirmary (Stop IC) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
  74. SCRM (opp) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
  75. Sandilands Close (before) Edmonstone
  76. Greendykes Terrace (before) Craigmillar
  77. Niddrie House Avenue (opp) Craigmillar
  78. Niddrie Marischal Drive (opp) Craigmillar
  79. Wauchope Road (after) Niddrie
  80. Hay Avenue (before) Niddrie
  81. Hay Drive (o/s) Niddrie
  82. Jack Kane Centre (opp) Niddrie
  83. Niddrie Mill Avenue (after) Niddrie
  84. Peacocktail Close (after) Newcraighall
  85. Fort Kinnaird West (opp) Newcraighall

Service registration & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PM0000002/94 · Registration PM0000002/671 · Changes in The City of Edinburgh Council · All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

MayfieldWester HailesGilmertonSouth GyleColintonSighthillCraigmillarLibertonOxgangsInglistonGracemountEdinburgh Airport

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 18 bus?

The first 18 departure on weekdays leaves at 03:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 18 bus?

The last 18 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:50. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 18 bus cost?

The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Lothian Buses sets the fares on the 18. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.

Who runs the 18 bus?

The 18 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 PM0000002/94. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.