27 Silverknowes to Swanston via Edinburgh, South Side
Operated by Lothian Buses. Registered as running via Crewe Toll, Canonmills, City Centre, Tollcross, Polwarth, Oxgangs. First bus 04:26, last bus 00:12. 138 journeys on weekdays. Fares: set by the operator — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 04:26–07:00. Sunday–Friday nights. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
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Ends at Hunter's Tryst unless marked “to …” · Monday to Friday · 70 journeys
| Stop | 00:11 to Thistle Street | 04:26 | 04:56 | 05:05 | 05:30 | 05:49 | 06:24 | 06:19 | 06:32 | 06:46 | 06:58 | 07:11 | 07:24 | 07:34 | 07:44 | 07:59 | 08:11 | 08:27 | 08:42 | 09:00 | 09:15 | 09:30 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:01 | 11:16 | 11:31 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:16 | 12:31 | 12:46 | 13:01 | 13:16 | 13:36 | 13:51 | 14:06 | 14:21 | 14:35 | 15:24 | 14:50 | 15:05 | 15:20 | 15:36 | 15:54 | 16:10 | 16:27 | 16:42 | 16:57 | 17:15 | 17:36 | 17:56 | 18:16 | 18:37 | 18:57 | 19:17 | 19:37 | 19:47 to Thistle Street | 20:13 | 20:26 to Thistle Street | 20:45 | 21:15 | 21:45 | 22:16 | 22:46 | 23:16 | 23:41 to Thistle Street |
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| Silverknowes Terminus (Stop 2) | 00:11 | · | · | 05:05 | 05:30 | 05:49 | · | 06:19 | 06:32 | 06:46 | 06:58 | 07:11 | 07:24 | 07:34 | 07:44 | 07:59 | 08:11 | 08:27 | 08:42 | 09:00 | 09:15 | 09:30 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:01 | 11:16 | 11:31 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:16 | 12:31 | 12:46 | 13:01 | 13:16 | 13:36 | 13:51 | 14:06 | 14:21 | 14:35 | · | 14:50 | 15:05 | 15:20 | 15:36 | 15:54 | 16:10 | 16:27 | 16:42 | 16:57 | 17:15 | 17:36 | 17:56 | 18:16 | 18:37 | 18:57 | 19:17 | 19:37 | 19:47 | 20:13 | 20:26 | 20:45 | 21:15 | 21:45 | 22:16 | 22:46 | 23:16 | 23:41 |
| Crewe Toll (E-bound) | 00:18 | · | · | 05:14 | 05:39 | 05:58 | · | 06:29 | 06:42 | 06:57 | 07:09 | 07:22 | 07:36 | 07:46 | 07:57 | 08:12 | 08:23 | 08:39 | 08:54 | 09:11 | 09:26 | 09:41 | 09:56 | 10:11 | 10:26 | 10:41 | 10:56 | 11:12 | 11:27 | 11:42 | 11:57 | 12:12 | 12:27 | 12:42 | 12:57 | 13:12 | 13:27 | 13:47 | 14:02 | 14:17 | 14:32 | 14:46 | · | 15:01 | 15:16 | 15:32 | 15:48 | 16:05 | 16:21 | 16:38 | 16:53 | 17:08 | 17:26 | 17:47 | 18:06 | 18:26 | 18:45 | 19:05 | 19:25 | 19:45 | 19:55 | 20:21 | 20:34 | 20:53 | 21:23 | 21:53 | 22:23 | 22:53 | 23:23 | 23:48 |
| Brandon Terrace (SW-bound) | 00:26 | 04:26 | 04:56 | 05:21 | 05:46 | 06:06 | 06:24 | 06:38 | 06:51 | 07:07 | 07:19 | 07:35 | 07:49 | 08:01 | 08:13 | 08:26 | 08:37 | 08:53 | 09:07 | 09:24 | 09:39 | 09:54 | 10:09 | 10:24 | 10:39 | 10:54 | 11:09 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:40 | 12:55 | 13:10 | 13:25 | 13:40 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:45 | 14:59 | · | 15:14 | 15:29 | 15:45 | 16:02 | 16:19 | 16:35 | 16:52 | 17:07 | 17:22 | 17:40 | 18:01 | 18:18 | 18:37 | 18:55 | 19:15 | 19:35 | 19:55 | 20:05 | 20:31 | 20:42 | 21:01 | 21:31 | 22:01 | 22:31 | 23:01 | 23:31 | 23:56 |
| Thistle Street (Stop GH) | 00:30 | 04:30 | 05:00 | 05:25 | 05:50 | 06:10 | 06:28 | 06:42 | 06:55 | 07:11 | 07:25 | 07:41 | 07:56 | 08:08 | 08:21 | 08:33 | 08:44 | 09:00 | 09:14 | 09:31 | 09:46 | 10:01 | 10:16 | 10:31 | 10:46 | 11:01 | 11:16 | 11:32 | 11:47 | 12:02 | 12:17 | 12:32 | 12:47 | 13:02 | 13:17 | 13:32 | 13:47 | 14:07 | 14:22 | 14:37 | 14:52 | 15:06 | · | 15:21 | 15:36 | 15:53 | 16:10 | 16:27 | 16:43 | 17:00 | 17:14 | 17:29 | 17:47 | 18:08 | 18:25 | 18:42 | 19:00 | 19:20 | 19:40 | 20:00 | 20:10 | 20:35 | 20:46 | 21:05 | 21:35 | 22:05 | 22:35 | 23:05 | 23:35 | 00:00 |
| Hanover Street (Stop GK) | · | 04:31 | 05:01 | 05:26 | 05:51 | 06:11 | 06:29 | 06:44 | 06:57 | 07:13 | 07:27 | 07:43 | 07:58 | 08:10 | 08:24 | 08:36 | 08:47 | 09:03 | 09:16 | 09:33 | 09:48 | 10:03 | 10:18 | 10:33 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:18 | 11:34 | 11:49 | 12:04 | 12:19 | 12:34 | 12:49 | 13:04 | 13:19 | 13:34 | 13:49 | 14:09 | 14:24 | 14:39 | 14:54 | 15:08 | · | 15:24 | 15:39 | 15:56 | 16:13 | 16:30 | 16:46 | 17:03 | 17:17 | 17:32 | 17:50 | 18:10 | 18:27 | 18:44 | 19:02 | 19:22 | 19:42 | 20:02 | · | 20:37 | · | 21:07 | 21:37 | 22:07 | 22:37 | 23:07 | 23:37 | · |
| Lauriston Place (before) | · | 04:35 | 05:05 | 05:30 | 05:55 | 06:15 | 06:33 | 06:48 | 07:02 | 07:18 | 07:32 | 07:49 | 08:05 | 08:17 | 08:31 | 08:42 | 08:53 | 09:09 | 09:22 | 09:39 | 09:54 | 10:09 | 10:24 | 10:39 | 10:54 | 11:09 | 11:24 | 11:40 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:40 | 12:55 | 13:10 | 13:25 | 13:41 | 13:56 | 14:16 | 14:31 | 14:46 | 15:01 | 15:15 | 15:24 | 15:31 | 15:46 | 16:03 | 16:20 | 16:37 | 16:53 | 17:10 | 17:24 | 17:39 | 17:57 | 18:16 | 18:33 | 18:50 | 19:08 | 19:28 | 19:48 | 20:08 | · | 20:42 | · | 21:12 | 21:42 | 22:12 | 22:42 | 23:12 | 23:42 | · |
| Home Street (Stop 1) | · | 04:38 | 05:08 | 05:33 | 05:58 | 06:18 | 06:37 | 06:52 | 07:06 | 07:22 | 07:37 | 07:54 | 08:11 | 08:24 | 08:37 | 08:48 | 08:59 | 09:15 | 09:28 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:16 | 12:31 | 12:46 | 13:01 | 13:16 | 13:31 | 13:47 | 14:02 | 14:22 | 14:37 | 14:52 | 15:07 | 15:21 | 15:30 | 15:38 | 15:53 | 16:10 | 16:27 | 16:44 | 17:00 | 17:16 | 17:30 | 17:45 | 18:03 | 18:22 | 18:38 | 18:55 | 19:13 | 19:33 | 19:53 | 20:13 | · | 20:47 | · | 21:17 | 21:47 | 22:17 | 22:47 | 23:17 | 23:47 | · |
| Craiglockhart Road (opp) | · | 04:47 | 05:17 | 05:42 | 06:07 | 06:27 | 06:47 | 07:02 | 07:17 | 07:35 | 07:50 | 08:09 | 08:27 | 08:39 | 08:52 | 09:03 | 09:12 | 09:28 | 09:41 | 09:58 | 10:13 | 10:28 | 10:43 | 10:58 | 11:13 | 11:28 | 11:43 | 11:59 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:01 | 14:16 | 14:36 | 14:51 | 15:06 | 15:22 | 15:37 | 15:46 | 15:54 | 16:10 | 16:27 | 16:44 | 17:01 | 17:17 | 17:33 | 17:47 | 18:02 | 18:18 | 18:36 | 18:51 | 19:08 | 19:26 | 19:46 | 20:06 | 20:26 | · | 20:59 | · | 21:29 | 21:59 | 22:29 | 22:59 | 23:29 | 23:59 | · |
| Oxgangs Library (at) | · | 04:51 | 05:21 | 05:46 | 06:11 | 06:31 | 06:51 | 07:06 | 07:21 | 07:39 | 07:54 | 08:13 | 08:32 | 08:44 | 08:57 | 09:08 | 09:17 | 09:33 | 09:46 | 10:03 | 10:18 | 10:33 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:18 | 11:33 | 11:48 | 12:04 | 12:20 | 12:35 | 12:50 | 13:05 | 13:20 | 13:35 | 13:50 | 14:06 | 14:21 | 14:41 | 14:56 | 15:11 | 15:27 | 15:42 | 15:51 | 15:59 | 16:15 | 16:32 | 16:49 | 17:06 | 17:22 | 17:38 | 17:52 | 18:07 | 18:23 | 18:41 | 18:56 | 19:13 | 19:31 | 19:51 | 20:11 | 20:31 | · | 21:03 | · | 21:33 | 22:03 | 22:33 | 23:03 | 23:33 | 00:03 | · |
| Hunter's Tryst (at) | · | 04:53 | 05:23 | 05:48 | 06:13 | 06:34 | 06:54 | 07:09 | 07:24 | 07:42 | 07:57 | 08:16 | 08:35 | 08:47 | 09:00 | 09:11 | 09:20 | 09:36 | 09:49 | 10:06 | 10:21 | 10:36 | 10:51 | 11:06 | 11:21 | 11:36 | 11:51 | 12:07 | 12:23 | 12:38 | 12:53 | 13:08 | 13:23 | 13:38 | 13:53 | 14:09 | 14:24 | 14:44 | 14:59 | 15:14 | 15:30 | 15:45 | 15:55 | 16:03 | 16:18 | 16:35 | 16:52 | 17:09 | 17:25 | 17:41 | 17:55 | 18:10 | 18:26 | 18:44 | 18:59 | 19:16 | 19:34 | 19:54 | 20:14 | 20:34 | · | 21:06 | · | 21:36 | 22:06 | 22:36 | 23:06 | 23:36 | 00:06 | · |
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The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Lothian Buses sets the fares on the 27. 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.
Not published yet: Boxing Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 27
27 towards Swanston
All 60 stops
- Silverknowes Terminus (Stop 2) Silverknowes
- Muirhouse Gardens (opp) Muirhouse
- Muirhouse View (opp) Muirhouse
- Salvesen Crescent (after) Muirhouse
- Salveson Gardens (at) Muirhouse
- Craigroyston Community High School (opp) West Pilton
- Muirhouse Hub (opp) West Pilton
- Muirhouse Avenue (opp) West Pilton
- Craigroyston Health Centre (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
- St James Church (after) Inverleith
- Goldenacre Terrace (after) Inverleith
- Warriston Gardens (after) Inverleith
- Warriston Drive (after) Inverleith
- Royal Botanic Garden (opp) Inverleith
- Brandon Terrace (SW-bound) Canonmills
- Airlie Place (S-bound) New Town
- Fettes Row (near) New Town
- Great King Street (adj) New Town
- Abercromby Place (near) New Town
- Thistle Street (Stop GH) Edinburgh
- Hanover Street (Stop GK) Edinburgh
- The Mound (Stop MD) Edinburgh
- Victoria Street (opp) Old Town
- Lauriston Place (before) South Side
- Lauriston Building (before) Lauriston
- Chalmers Street (after) Lauriston
- Home Street (Stop 1) Tollcross
- Lochrin Buildings (at) Tollcross
- Leamington Terrace (before) Viewforth
- Viewforth (after) Viewforth
- Merchiston Park (after) Viewforth
- Polwarth Crescent (after) Merchiston
- Polwarth Park (opp) Merchiston
- Polwarth Parish Church (opp) Merchiston
- Ashley Terrace (opp) Merchiston
- Polwarth Terrace (opp) Myreside
- Meggetland Terrace (before) Craiglockhart
- Perdrixknowe (opp) Craiglockhart
- Craiglockhart Sports Centre (near) Craiglockhart
- Glenlockhart Valley (after) Craiglockhart
- Craiglockhart Campus (at) Craiglockhart
- Craiglockhart Park (opp) Firrhill
- Craiglockhart Road (opp) Firrhill
- Oxgangs Primary School (at) Firrhill
- Colinton Mains Loan (opp) Firrhill
- Oxgangs Terrace (opp) Firrhill
- Oxgangs Avenue (after) Oxgangs
- Oxgangs Library (at) Oxgangs
- Cockit Hat (opp) Oxgangs
- New Swanston (opp) Swanston
- Howe Park (before) Swanston
- Hunter's Tryst (at) Swanston
27 towards Silverknowes
All 66 stops
- Hunter's Tryst (at) Swanston
- Howe Park (opp) Swanston
- New Swanston (after) Swanston
- Cockit Hat (o/s) Oxgangs
- Oxgangs Library (opp) Oxgangs
- Oxgangs Avenue (opp) Oxgangs
- Oxgangs Terrace (after) Firrhill
- Colinton Mains Road (before) Firrhill
- Colinton Mains Loan (before) Firrhill
- Oxgangs Primary School (opp) Firrhill
- Firrhill High School (opp) Firrhill
- Craiglockhart Road (o/s) Firrhill
- Craiglockhart Park (after) Firrhill
- Craiglockhart Campus (opp) Craiglockhart
- Glenlockhart Valley (opp) Craiglockhart
- Craiglockhart Sports Centre (opp) Craiglockhart
- Perdrixknowe (before) Craiglockhart
- Meggetland Terrace (opp) Craiglockhart
- Polwarth Terrace (at) Myreside
- Ashley Terrace (after) Merchiston
- Polwarth Parish Church (near) Merchiston
- Polwarth Park (after) Merchiston
- Polwarth Crescent (before) Merchiston
- Merchiston Park (opp) Viewforth
- Viewforth (near) Viewforth
- Leamington Terrace (after) Viewforth
- Lochrin Buildings (opp) Tollcross
- Home Street (N-bound) Tollcross
- Glen Street (opp) Lauriston
- Lauriston Building (opp) Lauriston
- Forrest Road (at) Old Town
- Victoria Street (before) Old Town
- The Mound (Stop MB) Edinburgh
- Hanover Street (Stop GP) Edinburgh
- Thistle Street (Stop GQ) Edinburgh
- Abercromby Place (after) New Town
- Great King Street (after) New Town
- Fettes Row (after) New Town
- Airlie Place (before) New Town
- Brandon Terrace (NE-bound) Canonmills
- Inverleith Terrace (before) Inverleith
- Royal Botanic Garden (at) Inverleith
- Warriston Drive (opp) Inverleith
- Warriston Gardens (opp) Inverleith
- Goldenacre Terrace (opp) Inverleith
- St James Church (at) Inverleith
- 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
- Craigroyston Health Centre (at) Drylaw
- Muirhouse Avenue (before) West Pilton
- Muirhouse Hub (o/s) West Pilton
- Craigroyston Community High School (o/s) West Pilton
- Salveson Gardens (opp) Muirhouse
- Salvesen Crescent (opp) Muirhouse
- Muirhouse View (after) Muirhouse
- Muirhouse Gardens (near) Muirhouse
- Silverknowes Place (after) Silverknowes
- Silverknowes Terminus (Stop 2) Silverknowes
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 13 September 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Expired effective 25 December 2025 Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day up to every 30mn
- Service change effective 7 September 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 6 April 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 9 September 2024 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PM0000002/14 · Registration PM0000002/676 · Changes in The City of Edinburgh Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
EdinburghOld TownNew TownPiltonSouth SideInverleithOxgangsCraiglockhartMerchistonWardieSilverknowesViewforth
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 27 bus?
The first 27 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:26 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 27 bus?
The last 27 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 00:12. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 27 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Lothian Buses sets the fares on the 27. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 27 bus?
The 27 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 PM0000002/14. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.