21 Royal Infirmary ↔ Clovenstone Road
Operated by Lothian Buses. First bus 04:31, last bus 23:50. 146 journeys on weekdays.
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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 Clovenstone Road · Monday to Friday towards Clovenstone Road · Saturday towards Clovenstone Road · Sunday towards Royal Infirmary · Monday to Friday towards Royal Infirmary · Saturday towards Royal Infirmary · Sunday
| Royal Infirmary (Stop IN) | · | · | · | 05:16 | · | 05:46 | · | 06:09 | · | 06:32 | · | 06:52 | · | 07:05 | 07:18 | 07:32 | 07:46 | 08:01 | 08:17 | 08:32 | 08:47 | 09:03 | 09:18 | 09:33 | 09:48 | 10:03 | 10:18 | 10:33 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:18 | 11:33 | 11:48 | 12:03 | 12:18 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 12:58 | 13:13 | 13:28 | 13:43 | 13:58 | 14:13 | 14:28 | 14:43 | 14:58 | 15:13 | 15:28 | 15:45 | 16:01 | 16:17 | 16:35 | 16:55 | 17:13 | 17:33 | 17:45 | 18:00 | 18:15 | 18:30 | 18:50 | 19:05 | 19:20 | 19:50 | 20:20 | 20:50 | 21:20 | 21:50 | 22:20 | 22:50 | 23:20 | 23:50 |
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| Hay Drive (o/s) | · | · | · | 05:22 | · | 05:52 | · | 06:15 | · | 06:39 | · | 06:59 | · | 07:12 | 07:25 | 07:39 | 07:55 | 08:10 | 08:26 | 08:41 | 08:54 | 09:10 | 09:25 | 09:40 | 09:55 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:37 | 12:52 | 13:05 | 13:20 | 13:35 | 13:50 | 14:05 | 14:20 | 14:35 | 14:50 | 15:05 | 15:21 | 15:36 | 15:53 | 16:09 | 16:25 | 16:43 | 17:03 | 17:21 | 17:41 | 17:53 | 18:08 | 18:23 | 18:37 | 18:57 | 19:12 | 19:27 | 19:57 | 20:27 | 20:57 | 21:27 | 21:57 | 22:26 | 22:56 | 23:25 | 23:55 |
| Southfield Place (NE-bound) | · | · | · | 05:28 | · | 05:58 | · | 06:21 | · | 06:45 | · | 07:07 | · | 07:20 | 07:34 | 07:48 | 08:06 | 08:21 | 08:37 | 08:50 | 09:03 | 09:18 | 09:33 | 09:48 | 10:03 | 10:18 | 10:33 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:18 | 11:33 | 11:48 | 12:03 | 12:18 | 12:33 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:13 | 13:28 | 13:43 | 13:58 | 14:13 | 14:28 | 14:43 | 14:58 | 15:13 | 15:31 | 15:46 | 16:03 | 16:19 | 16:35 | 16:53 | 17:13 | 17:31 | 17:50 | 18:02 | 18:16 | 18:31 | 18:44 | 19:04 | 19:19 | 19:34 | 20:04 | 20:33 | 21:03 | 21:33 | 22:03 | 22:32 | 23:02 | 23:31 | 00:01 |
| King's Road (before) | · | · | · | 05:31 | · | 06:01 | · | 06:25 | · | 06:50 | · | 07:12 | · | 07:26 | 07:40 | 07:54 | 08:14 | 08:29 | 08:45 | 08:58 | 09:09 | 09:24 | 09:39 | 09:54 | 10:09 | 10:24 | 10:39 | 10:54 | 11:09 | 11:24 | 11:39 | 11:54 | 12:09 | 12:24 | 12:39 | 12:51 | 13:06 | 13:19 | 13:34 | 13:49 | 14:04 | 14:19 | 14:34 | 14:49 | 15:04 | 15:19 | 15:37 | 15:52 | 16:10 | 16:26 | 16:42 | 17:00 | 17:20 | 17:38 | 17:57 | 18:09 | 18:23 | 18:37 | 18:50 | 19:10 | 19:25 | 19:40 | 20:10 | 20:38 | 21:08 | 21:38 | 22:08 | 22:37 | 23:06 | 23:35 | 00:05 |
| Goff Avenue (opp) | 04:46 | 05:01 | 05:16 | 05:32 | 05:28 | 06:02 | 05:54 | 06:26 | 06:19 | 06:51 | 06:42 | 07:13 | 07:04 | 07:27 | 07:41 | 07:55 | 08:15 | 08:30 | 08:46 | 08:59 | 09:10 | 09:25 | 09:40 | 09:55 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:40 | 12:52 | 13:07 | 13:20 | 13:35 | 13:50 | 14:05 | 14:20 | 14:35 | 14:50 | 15:05 | 15:20 | 15:38 | 15:53 | 16:11 | 16:27 | 16:43 | 17:01 | 17:21 | 17:39 | 17:58 | 18:10 | 18:24 | 18:38 | 18:51 | 19:11 | · | 19:41 | 20:11 | 20:39 | 21:09 | 21:39 | 22:09 | 22:38 | 23:07 | 23:36 | · |
| Sleigh Drive (adj) | 04:52 | 05:07 | 05:22 | 05:39 | 05:34 | 06:09 | 06:01 | 06:33 | 06:26 | 06:59 | 06:49 | 07:21 | 07:11 | 07:37 | 07:51 | 08:06 | 08:26 | 08:40 | 08:56 | 09:09 | 09:20 | 09:35 | 09:50 | 10:05 | 10:20 | 10:35 | 10:50 | 11:05 | 11:20 | 11:35 | 11:50 | 12:05 | 12:20 | 12:35 | 12:50 | 13:02 | 13:17 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:15 | 15:30 | 15:48 | 16:03 | 16:21 | 16:37 | 16:53 | 17:11 | 17:31 | 17:49 | 18:08 | 18:20 | 18:34 | 18:47 | 19:00 | 19:20 | · | 19:50 | 20:20 | 20:47 | 21:17 | 21:47 | 22:17 | 22:46 | 23:14 | 23:43 | · |
| Kirkgate Centre (opp) | 04:59 | 05:14 | 05:29 | 05:46 | 05:41 | 06:16 | 06:08 | 06:41 | 06:33 | 07:08 | 06:58 | 07:32 | 07:20 | 07:48 | 08:04 | 08:19 | 08:38 | 08:52 | 09:07 | 09:20 | 09:31 | 09:46 | 10:01 | 10:16 | 10:31 | 10:46 | 11:01 | 11:16 | 11:31 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:16 | 12:31 | 12:46 | 13:01 | 13:13 | 13:28 | 13:41 | 13:56 | 14:11 | 14:26 | 14:41 | 14:56 | 15:11 | 15:26 | 15:41 | 16:00 | 16:15 | 16:33 | 16:49 | 17:05 | 17:23 | 17:42 | 18:00 | 18:19 | 18:31 | 18:44 | 18:57 | 19:09 | 19:29 | · | 19:59 | 20:29 | 20:55 | 21:25 | 21:55 | 22:24 | 22:53 | 23:21 | 23:50 | · |
| Goldenacre (W-bound) | 05:06 | 05:21 | 05:36 | 05:53 | 05:48 | 06:23 | 06:15 | 06:48 | 06:40 | 07:17 | 07:07 | 07:42 | 07:30 | 07:59 | 08:15 | 08:29 | 08:48 | 09:02 | 09:17 | 09:30 | 09:41 | 09:56 | 10:11 | 10:26 | 10:41 | 10:56 | 11:11 | 11:26 | 11:41 | 11:56 | 12:11 | 12:26 | 12:41 | 12:56 | 13:11 | 13:23 | 13:38 | 13:51 | 14:06 | 14:21 | 14:36 | 14:51 | 15:06 | 15:22 | 15:37 | 15:52 | 16:11 | 16:26 | 16:44 | 17:00 | 17:16 | 17:34 | 17:53 | 18:11 | 18:30 | 18:41 | 18:54 | 19:06 | 19:18 | 19:38 | · | 20:08 | 20:37 | 21:03 | 21:33 | 22:03 | 22:31 | 23:00 | 23:28 | 23:57 | · |
| Crewe Toll (SW-bound) | 05:11 | 05:26 | 05:41 | 05:58 | 05:53 | 06:28 | 06:20 | 06:53 | 06:45 | 07:24 | 07:13 | 07:49 | 07:37 | 08:07 | 08:23 | 08:37 | 08:55 | 09:09 | 09:24 | 09:37 | 09:48 | 10:03 | 10:18 | 10:33 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:18 | 11:33 | 11:48 | 12:03 | 12:18 | 12:33 | 12:48 | 13:03 | 13:18 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 13:58 | 14:13 | 14:28 | 14:43 | 14:58 | 15:13 | 15:29 | 15:44 | 16:01 | 16:20 | 16:35 | 16:53 | 17:09 | 17:25 | 17:42 | 18:01 | 18:19 | 18:37 | 18:48 | 19:01 | 19:12 | 19:24 | 19:44 | · | 20:14 | 20:42 | 21:08 | 21:38 | 22:08 | 22:36 | 23:05 | 23:33 | 00:02 | · |
| Corbiehill Road (after) | 05:18 | 05:33 | 05:48 | 06:05 | 06:00 | 06:35 | 06:27 | 07:00 | 06:52 | 07:32 | 07:21 | 08:00 | 07:46 | 08:18 | 08:32 | 08:46 | 09:04 | 09:17 | 09:32 | 09:45 | 09:56 | 10:11 | 10:26 | 10:41 | 10:56 | 11:11 | 11:26 | 11:41 | 11:56 | 12:11 | 12:26 | 12:41 | 12:56 | 13:11 | 13:26 | 13:39 | 13:54 | 14:07 | 14:22 | 14:37 | 14:52 | 15:07 | 15:22 | 15:38 | 15:53 | 16:11 | 16:29 | 16:44 | 17:02 | 17:18 | 17:34 | 17:51 | 18:10 | 18:28 | 18:45 | 18:56 | 19:08 | 19:19 | 19:31 | 19:51 | · | 20:21 | 20:49 | 21:15 | 21:45 | 22:15 | 22:43 | 23:12 | 23:40 | 00:09 | · |
| Clermiston Crescent (opp) | 05:23 | 05:38 | 05:53 | 06:10 | 06:05 | 06:40 | 06:32 | 07:06 | 06:58 | 07:39 | 07:28 | 08:10 | 07:53 | 08:27 | 08:41 | 08:55 | 09:11 | 09:24 | 09:39 | 09:52 | 10:03 | 10:18 | 10:33 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:18 | 11:33 | 11:48 | 12:03 | 12:18 | 12:33 | 12:48 | 13:03 | 13:18 | 13:33 | 13:47 | 14:02 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:15 | 15:34 | 15:50 | 16:04 | 16:22 | 16:40 | 16:55 | 17:11 | 17:27 | 17:42 | 17:59 | 18:18 | 18:35 | 18:52 | 19:03 | 19:14 | 19:25 | 19:37 | 19:57 | · | 20:27 | 20:55 | 21:21 | 21:51 | 22:21 | 22:49 | 23:18 | 23:46 | 00:15 | · |
| Meadow Place Road (S-bound) | 05:29 | 05:44 | 05:59 | 06:16 | 06:11 | 06:46 | 06:38 | 07:13 | 07:05 | 07:48 | 07:36 | 08:20 | 08:03 | 08:37 | 08:51 | 09:04 | 09:19 | 09:32 | 09:47 | 10:00 | 10:11 | 10:26 | 10:41 | 10:56 | 11:11 | 11:26 | 11:41 | 11:56 | 12:11 | 12:26 | 12:41 | 12:56 | 13:11 | 13:26 | 13:41 | 13:55 | 14:10 | 14:23 | 14:38 | 14:53 | 15:08 | 15:23 | 15:42 | 15:59 | 16:13 | 16:30 | 16:48 | 17:03 | 17:19 | 17:35 | 17:50 | 18:07 | 18:26 | 18:43 | 19:00 | 19:10 | 19:21 | 19:32 | 19:44 | 20:04 | · | 20:33 | 21:01 | 21:27 | 21:57 | 22:27 | 22:55 | 23:24 | 23:52 | 00:21 | · |
| Forester Park Avenue (after) | 05:32 | 05:47 | 06:02 | 06:19 | 06:14 | 06:49 | 06:41 | 07:16 | 07:08 | 07:51 | 07:39 | 08:24 | 08:07 | 08:41 | 08:55 | 09:07 | 09:22 | 09:35 | 09:50 | 10:03 | 10:14 | 10:29 | 10:44 | 10:59 | 11:14 | 11:29 | 11:44 | 11:59 | 12:14 | 12:29 | 12:44 | 12:59 | 13:14 | 13:29 | 13:45 | 13:59 | 14:14 | 14:27 | 14:42 | 14:57 | 15:12 | 15:27 | 15:46 | 16:03 | 16:17 | 16:34 | 16:52 | 17:07 | 17:23 | 17:39 | 17:54 | 18:11 | 18:30 | 18:46 | 19:03 | 19:13 | 19:24 | 19:35 | 19:47 | 20:07 | · | 20:36 | 21:04 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 22:58 | 23:27 | 23:55 | 00:24 | · |
| Sighthill Wynd (opp) | 05:34 | · | 06:04 | 06:21 | · | 06:51 | · | 07:18 | · | 07:53 | · | 08:27 | · | · | · | 09:09 | · | 09:37 | · | 10:05 | · | 10:31 | · | 11:01 | · | 11:31 | · | 12:01 | · | 12:31 | · | 13:01 | · | 13:31 | · | 14:01 | · | 14:29 | · | 14:59 | · | 15:29 | · | 16:05 | · | 16:36 | · | 17:09 | · | 17:41 | · | 18:13 | · | 18:48 | · | 19:15 | · | 19:37 | · | 20:09 | · | 20:38 | 21:06 | 21:32 | 22:02 | 22:32 | 23:00 | 23:29 | 23:57 | 00:26 | · |
| Westside Plaza (Stop 3) | 05:38 | · | 06:08 | 06:25 | · | 06:55 | · | 07:22 | · | 07:57 | · | 08:34 | · | · | · | 09:14 | · | 09:42 | · | 10:10 | · | 10:36 | · | 11:06 | · | 11:36 | · | 12:06 | · | 12:36 | · | 13:07 | · | 13:37 | · | 14:07 | · | 14:35 | · | 15:05 | · | 15:35 | · | 16:12 | · | 16:43 | · | 17:16 | · | 17:48 | · | 18:20 | · | 18:53 | · | 19:20 | · | 19:42 | · | 20:14 | · | 20:42 | 21:10 | 21:36 | 22:06 | 22:36 | 23:04 | 23:33 | 00:01 | · | · |
| Clovenstone Road (SW-bound) | 05:40 | · | 06:10 | 06:27 | · | 06:57 | · | 07:24 | · | 07:59 | · | 08:36 | · | · | · | 09:17 | · | 09:45 | · | 10:13 | · | 10:39 | · | 11:09 | · | 11:39 | · | 12:09 | · | 12:39 | · | 13:10 | · | 13:40 | · | 14:10 | · | 14:38 | · | 15:08 | · | 15:38 | · | 16:15 | · | 16:46 | · | 17:19 | · | 17:51 | · | 18:23 | · | 18:55 | · | 19:22 | · | 19:44 | · | 20:16 | · | 20:44 | 21:12 | 21:38 | 22:08 | 22:38 | 23:06 | 23:35 | 00:05 | · | · |
| Clovenstone Road (NE-bound) | 05:42 | · | 06:12 | 06:29 | · | 07:00 | · | 07:27 | · | 08:02 | · | 08:39 | · | · | · | 09:20 | · | 09:48 | · | 10:16 | · | 10:42 | · | 11:12 | · | 11:42 | · | 12:12 | · | 12:42 | · | 13:13 | · | 13:43 | · | 14:13 | · | 14:41 | · | 15:11 | · | 15:42 | · | 16:19 | · | 16:49 | · | 17:22 | · | 17:54 | · | 18:26 | · | 18:58 | · | 19:25 | · | 19:47 | · | 20:19 | · | 20:47 | 21:15 | 21:41 | 22:11 | 22:41 | 23:09 | 23:38 | · | · | · |
| Redheughs Avenue (NW-bound) | · | 05:52 | · | · | 06:20 | · | 06:47 | · | 07:14 | · | 07:46 | · | 08:15 | 08:49 | 09:02 | · | 09:28 | · | 09:56 | · | 10:20 | · | 10:50 | · | 11:20 | · | 11:50 | · | 12:20 | · | 12:50 | · | 13:20 | · | 13:51 | · | 14:20 | · | 14:48 | · | 15:18 | · | 15:52 | · | 16:23 | · | 16:58 | · | 17:29 | · | 18:00 | · | 18:36 | · | 19:08 | · | 19:29 | · | 19:52 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Gyle Centre (Stop KE) | · | 05:54 | · | · | 06:22 | · | 06:50 | · | 07:17 | · | 07:49 | · | 08:18 | 08:52 | 09:05 | · | 09:31 | · | 09:59 | · | 10:23 | · | 10:53 | · | 11:23 | · | 11:53 | · | 12:23 | · | 12:53 | · | 13:23 | · | 13:54 | · | 14:23 | · | 14:51 | · | 15:21 | · | 15:55 | · | 16:26 | · | 17:01 | · | 17:32 | · | 18:03 | · | 18:39 | · | 19:11 | · | 19:32 | · | 19:55 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 21
21 towards Clovenstone Road
- Royal Infirmary (Stop IN) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
- SCRM (opp) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
- Sandilands Close (before) Edmonstone
- Greendykes Terrace (before) Craigmillar
- Niddrie House Avenue (opp) Craigmillar
- Niddrie Marischal Drive (opp) Craigmillar
- Wauchope Road (after) Niddrie
- Hay Avenue (before) Niddrie
- Hay Drive (o/s) Niddrie
- Jack Kane Centre (opp) Niddrie
- Niddrie Mill Avenue (after) Niddrie
- Niddrie Mill (near) Niddrie
- Niddrie Mill Crescent (before) Niddrie
- The Jewel (near) Bingham
- The Jewel (opp) Bingham
- Magdalene Drive (near) Bingham
- Milton Road (near) Bingham
- Durham Place Lane (near) 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
- Goff Avenue (opp) Craigentinny
- Telferton (after) Craigentinny
- Parker Road (after) Craigentinny
- Moira Terrace (near) Craigentinny
- Piershill Cemetery (near) Craigentinny
- Craigentinny Avenue (N-bound) Craigentinny
- Craigentinny Crossroads (after) Craigentinny
- Loganlea Road (after) Craigentinny
- Loaning Road (before) Craigentinny
- Restalrig Drive (after) Restalrig
- Findlay Avenue (opp) Restalrig
- Sleigh Drive (adj) Restalrig
- Lochend Avenue (after) Lochend
- Hawkhill (opp) Lochend
- Lochend Park (after) Lochend
- Hermitage Park Grove (after) Lochend
- Woodville Terrace (opp) Lochend
- Burns Street (opp) Lochend
- Duke Street (NW-bound) Leith
- Academy Street (opp) Leith
- Kirkgate Centre (opp) Leith
- Junction Place (after) Leith
- Cables Wynd (opp) Leith
- Mill Lane (opp) Leith
- Leith Theatre (opp) Newhaven
- South Fort Street (before) Newhaven
- Dudley Avenue South (opp) Newhaven
- Newhaven Road (near) Newhaven
- Craighall Road (before) Trinity
- Warriston Crematorium (near) Trinity
- Bangholm Place (opp) Trinity
- Goldenacre (W-bound) Trinity
- Wardie Road (opp) Wardie
- Arboretum Road (after) Inverleith
- Boswall Drive (opp) Inverleith
- East Fettes Avenue (before) Inverleith
- West Winnelstrae (opp) Inverleith
- Pilton Drive (after) Inverleith
- Crewe Toll (SW-bound) Crewe Toll
- Crewe Toll (W-bound) Crewe Toll
- Ferry Road Drive (opp) Pilton
- Drylaw Police Station (before) Drylaw
- Groathill Road North (after) Drylaw
- Muirhouse Green (opp) Drylaw
- Silverknowes Neuk (before) Drylaw
- Silverknowes Road South (after) Davidsons Mains
- Corbiehill Road (after) Davidsons Mains
- Main Street (W-bound) Davidsons Mains
- Quality Street (S-bound) Davidsons Mains
- Hillpark Steps (adj) Blackhall
- Queensferry Road (after) Clermiston
- Clermiston Road North (S-bound) Clermiston
- Clermiston Crescent (opp) Clermiston
- Drum Brae Hub (at) Clermiston
- Drum Brae Drive (SW-bound) Clermiston
- Drum Brae North (near) Clermiston
- Duart Crescent (near) East Craigs
- Drum Brae Park (before) East Craigs
- Drum Brae Gardens (before) East Craigs
- Templeland Road (before) East Craigs
- Meadow Place Road (S-bound) Corstorphine
- Gylemuir Road (near) Corstorphine
- Broomhall Road (after) Corstorphine
- Broomhall Gardens (after) Corstorphine
- Forester Park Avenue (after) Broomhouse
- Broomhouse Drive (after) Broomhouse
- Sighthill Wynd (opp) Broomhouse
- Sighthill Gardens (before) Sighthill
- Napier University (Sighthill) (opp) Sighthill
- Calder Drive (opp) Calders
- Westside Plaza (Stop 3) Wester Hailes
- Murrayburn Park (after) Wester Hailes
- Hailesland Place (opp) Wester Hailes
- Wester Hailes Park (opp) Wester Hailes
- Clovenstone Road (SW-bound) Wester Hailes
- Clovenstone Road (NE-bound) Wester Hailes
- 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 KA) South Gyle
- Gyle Centre (Stop KE) South Gyle
21 towards Royal Infirmary
- Clovenstone Road (NE-bound) Wester Hailes
- Wester Hailes Park (before) Wester Hailes
- Hailesland Place (after) Wester Hailes
- Murrayburn Park (opp) Wester Hailes
- Westside Plaza (Stop 2) Wester Hailes
- Calder Drive (after) Calders
- Napier University (Sighthill) (near) Sighthill
- Sighthill Green (before) Sighthill
- New Lairdship Yards (opp) Broomhouse
- Broomhouse Drive (before) Broomhouse
- 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
- Templeland Road (opp) East Craigs
- Pearce Road (opp) East Craigs
- Drum Brae Gardens (opp) East Craigs
- Drum Brae Avenue (opp) East Craigs
- Duart Crescent (opp) East Craigs
- Drum Brae North (after) Clermiston
- Drum Brae Drive (E-bound) Clermiston
- Hoseason Gardens (opp) Clermiston
- Drum Brae Hub (opp) Clermiston
- Clermiston View (before) Clermiston
- Clermiston Crescent (after) Clermiston
- Clermiston Road North (N-bound) Clermiston
- Queensferry Road (before) Clermiston
- Hillpark Steps (opp) Blackhall
- Quality Street (N-bound) Davidsons Mains
- Main Street (E-bound) Davidsons Mains
- Corbiehill Road (opp) Davidsons Mains
- Silverknowes Neuk (opp) Drylaw
- Muirhouse Green (after) Drylaw
- Groathill Road North (opp) Drylaw
- Drylaw Police Station (opp) Drylaw
- Ferry Road Drive (before) Pilton
- Crewe Toll (NE-bound) Crewe Toll
- Crewe Toll (E-bound) Crewe Toll
- Pilton Drive (before) Inverleith
- East Fettes Avenue (after) Inverleith
- Boswall Drive (before) Inverleith
- Wardie Road (before) Wardie
- Goldenacre (E-bound) Trinity
- Bangholm Place (after) Trinity
- Warriston Crematorium (opp) Trinity
- Craighall Road (after) Trinity
- Newhaven Road (adj) Newhaven
- Dudley Avenue South (after) Newhaven
- Leith Theatre (before) Newhaven
- Mill Lane (before) Leith
- Cables Wynd (before) Leith
- Kirkgate Centre Leith
- Duke Street (SE-bound) Leith
- Burns Street (after) Lochend
- Woodville Terrace (after) Lochend
- Hermitage Park Grove (before) Lochend
- Lochend Park (opp) Lochend
- Hawkhill (after) Lochend
- Lochend Avenue (near) Restalrig
- Sleigh Drive (E-bound) Restalrig
- Findlay Avenue (after) Restalrig
- Restalrig Drive (opp) Restalrig
- Loaning Road (opp) Craigentinny
- Loganlea Road (opp) Craigentinny
- Craigentinny Crossroads (before) Craigentinny
- Craigentinny Avenue (S-bound) Craigentinny
- Piershill Cemetery (opp) Craigentinny
- Moira Terrace (after) Craigentinny
- Parker Road (opp) Craigentinny
- Goff Avenue (after) Craigentinny
- King's Road (near) Portobello
- Bridge Street (near) Portobello
- Portobello Town Hall (SE-bound 2) Portobello
- Brighton Place (SW-bound) Portobello
- Southfield Place (after) Durham
- Durham Place Lane (after) Durham
- Milton Road (before) Durham
- Magdalene Drive (after) Bingham
- The Jewel (before) Bingham
- Niddrie Mill Crescent (opp) Niddrie
- Niddrie Mill (opp) Niddrie
- Jack Kane Centre (at) Niddrie
- Hay Drive (opp) Niddrie
- Hay Avenue (opp) Niddrie
- St Teresa Church (at) Craigmillar
- Wauchope Road (opp) Niddrie
- Niddrie Marischal Drive (before) Craigmillar
- Niddrie House Avenue (before) Craigmillar
- Greendykes Terrace (opp) Craigmillar
- Sandilands Close (opp) Edmonstone
- SCRM (at) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
- Royal Infirmary (Stop IN) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
Service history & registered changes
- Expired effective 26 Dec 2025 From: Clovenstone To: Edinburgh Royal Infirmary Via: Sighthill, DrumBrae, Drylaw, Leith, Lochend, Portobello, Niddrie Name or No.: 21 Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 26 December 2025 End date: 01 January 2026 Other details: B
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Wester HailesCraigentinnyLeithCorstorphineBlackhallSouth GyleLochendRestalrigNewhavenClermistonSighthillCraigmillar
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 21 bus?
The first 21 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:31 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 21 bus?
The last 21 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 21 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Lothian Buses sets the fares on the 21. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 21 bus?
The 21 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.