38 Longstone to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary via Granton, Morningside
Operated by Lothian Buses. Registered as running via Cameron Toll Roundabout, Balcarres Street, Balgreen, Longstone, Ravelston Dykes, Western General, Crewe Toll. First bus 04:45, last bus 21:25. 86 journeys on weekdays. Fares: set by the operator — more.
Wanted a different 38? 43 other bus routes are numbered 38 elsewhere in the UK — see every 38 bus timetable by area.
Ends at Royal Infirmary unless marked “to …” · Monday to Friday · 42 journeys
| Stop | 05:17 | 05:47 | 06:13 | 06:34 | 07:06 | 07:40 | 07:23 | 07:57 | 07:38 | 07:52 | 08:12 | 08:50 | 09:20 | 09:50 | 10:15 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:32 | 14:52 | 15:07 | 15:22 | 15:37 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 17:50 | 18:10 | 18:25 to Longstone Terrace | 18:45 | 19:15 | 19:25 to Longstone Terrace | 19:45 to Longstone Terrace | 20:05 to Longstone Terrace | 20:30 to Longstone Terrace | 21:25 to Longstone Terrace |
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| Longstone Gardens (opp) | · | · | · | · | · | 07:40 | · | 07:57 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Stenhouse Cross (after) | · | · | · | · | · | 07:44 | · | 08:02 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Waterfront Broadway (S-bound) | 05:17 | 05:47 | 06:13 | 06:34 | 07:06 | · | 07:23 | · | 07:38 | 07:52 | 08:12 | 08:50 | 09:20 | 09:50 | 10:15 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:32 | 14:52 | 15:07 | 15:22 | 15:37 | 16:00 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 17:50 | 18:10 | 18:25 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 19:25 | 19:45 | 20:05 | 20:30 | 21:25 |
| Crewe Toll (SE-bound) | 05:22 | 05:52 | 06:18 | 06:39 | 07:12 | · | 07:29 | · | 07:44 | 07:58 | 08:19 | 08:56 | 09:26 | 09:56 | 10:21 | 10:46 | 11:16 | 11:46 | 12:16 | 12:46 | 13:11 | 13:41 | 14:11 | 14:38 | 14:58 | 15:13 | 15:28 | 15:43 | 16:06 | 16:36 | 17:06 | 17:36 | 17:56 | 18:15 | 18:30 | 18:50 | 19:20 | 19:30 | 19:50 | 20:09 | 20:34 | 21:29 |
| Western General Hospital (S-bound) | 05:24 | 05:54 | 06:20 | 06:41 | 07:15 | · | 07:32 | · | 07:47 | 08:01 | 08:22 | 08:59 | 09:29 | 09:59 | 10:24 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 12:19 | 12:49 | 13:14 | 13:44 | 14:14 | 14:41 | 15:01 | 15:16 | 15:32 | 15:47 | 16:10 | 16:40 | 17:10 | 17:40 | 17:59 | 18:18 | 18:33 | 18:53 | 19:23 | 19:32 | 19:52 | 20:11 | 20:36 | 21:31 |
| Craigleith Retail Park (Stop 1) | 05:31 | 06:01 | 06:27 | 06:48 | 07:23 | · | 07:41 | · | 07:56 | 08:11 | 08:31 | 09:08 | 09:38 | 10:08 | 10:33 | 10:58 | 11:29 | 11:59 | 12:29 | 12:59 | 13:24 | 13:54 | 14:25 | 14:52 | 15:12 | 15:28 | 15:43 | 15:58 | 16:21 | 16:51 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:07 | 18:26 | 18:41 | 19:01 | 19:31 | 19:40 | 20:00 | 20:18 | 20:43 | 21:38 |
| Blinkbonny Terrace (opp) | 05:33 | 06:03 | 06:29 | 06:51 | 07:26 | · | 07:44 | · | 07:59 | 08:14 | 08:34 | 09:11 | 09:41 | 10:11 | 10:36 | 11:01 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:32 | 13:02 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:28 | 14:55 | 15:15 | 15:32 | 15:47 | 16:02 | 16:25 | 16:55 | 17:24 | 17:53 | 18:10 | 18:29 | 18:44 | 19:04 | 19:34 | 19:43 | 20:02 | 20:20 | 20:45 | 21:40 |
| Craigleith Crescent (after) | 05:35 | 06:05 | 06:31 | 06:53 | 07:28 | · | 07:46 | · | 08:02 | 08:17 | 08:37 | 09:13 | 09:43 | 10:13 | 10:38 | 11:03 | 11:34 | 12:04 | 12:34 | 13:04 | 13:29 | 13:59 | 14:30 | 14:57 | 15:17 | 15:34 | 15:49 | 16:05 | 16:28 | 16:58 | 17:26 | 17:55 | 18:12 | 18:31 | 18:46 | 19:06 | 19:36 | 19:45 | 20:04 | 20:22 | 20:47 | 21:42 |
| Saughton Rose Gardens (opp) | 05:42 | 06:13 | 06:39 | 07:02 | 07:38 | 07:48 | 07:58 | 08:06 | 08:14 | 08:28 | 08:47 | 09:22 | 09:52 | 10:22 | 10:47 | 11:13 | 11:44 | 12:14 | 12:44 | 13:14 | 13:39 | 14:09 | 14:40 | 15:07 | 15:28 | 15:45 | 16:00 | 16:17 | 16:40 | 17:10 | 17:38 | 18:05 | 18:21 | 18:39 | 18:54 | 19:14 | 19:44 | 19:53 | 20:11 | 20:29 | 20:54 | 21:49 |
| Longstone Terrace (after) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:00 | · | · | 19:59 | 20:17 | 20:35 | 21:00 | 21:55 |
| Myreside Stadium (at) | 05:50 | 06:22 | 06:48 | 07:13 | 07:50 | 08:00 | 08:11 | 08:19 | 08:27 | 08:41 | 09:00 | 09:35 | 10:05 | 10:34 | 10:59 | 11:25 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:51 | 14:21 | 14:52 | 15:19 | 15:40 | 15:57 | 16:12 | 16:29 | 16:52 | 17:22 | 17:50 | 18:16 | 18:32 | 18:49 | · | 19:24 | 19:53 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Bruce Street (before) | 05:52 | 06:24 | 06:51 | 07:16 | 07:53 | 08:03 | 08:14 | 08:22 | 08:30 | 08:44 | 09:03 | 09:38 | 10:08 | 10:37 | 11:02 | 11:28 | 11:59 | 12:29 | 12:59 | 13:29 | 13:54 | 14:24 | 14:55 | 15:22 | 15:43 | 16:00 | 16:15 | 16:32 | 16:55 | 17:25 | 17:53 | 18:19 | 18:35 | 18:52 | · | 19:27 | 19:56 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Maurice Place (before) | 05:57 | 06:29 | 06:57 | 07:22 | 08:00 | 08:10 | 08:21 | 08:30 | 08:38 | 08:52 | 09:10 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:44 | 11:09 | 11:35 | 12:06 | 12:36 | 13:06 | 13:36 | 14:01 | 14:31 | 15:02 | 15:30 | 15:51 | 16:08 | 16:23 | 16:40 | 17:03 | 17:33 | 18:00 | 18:26 | 18:41 | 18:58 | · | 19:33 | 20:02 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Cameron Toll Centre (opp) | 06:03 | 06:35 | 07:03 | 07:28 | 08:08 | 08:18 | 08:29 | 08:38 | 08:46 | 09:00 | 09:18 | 09:53 | 10:23 | 10:52 | 11:17 | 11:43 | 12:14 | 12:44 | 13:14 | 13:44 | 14:09 | 14:39 | 15:10 | 15:39 | 16:00 | 16:17 | 16:32 | 16:49 | 17:12 | 17:42 | 18:07 | 18:33 | 18:48 | 19:05 | · | 19:39 | 20:08 | · | · | · | · | · |
| Royal Infirmary (Stop IA) | 06:09 | 06:41 | 07:10 | 07:37 | 08:17 | 08:27 | 08:38 | 08:47 | 08:55 | 09:08 | 09:26 | 10:01 | 10:31 | 11:00 | 11:25 | 11:51 | 12:22 | 12:52 | 13:22 | 13:52 | 14:17 | 14:47 | 15:18 | 15:47 | 16:08 | 16:25 | 16:40 | 16:57 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:15 | 18:40 | 18:55 | 19:12 | · | 19:46 | 20:15 | · | · | · | · | · |
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The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Lothian Buses sets the fares on the 38. 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 38
38 towards Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
All 76 stops
- Longstone Gardens (opp) Longstone
- Longstone Terrace (opp) Longstone
- Saughton Mains (o/s) Saughton
- Saughton Mains Avenue (after) Saughton
- Stenhouse Cross (after) Stenhouse
- Whitson Grove (after) Stenhouse
- Whitson Crescent (near) Stenhouse
- Waterfront Broadway (S-bound) Granton
- Royston Mains Crescent (before) Pilton
- Boswall Parkway (after) Pilton
- Crewe Road West (opp) Pilton
- Crewe Road Gardens (opp) Pilton
- Crewe Toll (S-bound) Crewe Toll
- Crewe Toll (SE-bound) Crewe Toll
- North Werber Park (before) Craigleith
- West Woods (before) Craigleith
- Western General Hospital (S-bound) Craigleith
- Western General (opp) Craigleith
- Comely Bank Cemetery (opp) Comely Bank
- Orchard Place (after) Craigleith
- Craigleith Hill Crescent (opp) Craigleith
- Craigleith Hill (opp) Craigleith
- Craigleith Retail Park (Stop 1) Craigleith
- Craigleith Road (after) Craigleith
- Blinkbonny Terrace (opp) Ravelston
- Craigleith Avenue South (opp) Ravelston
- Craigleith Crescent (after) Ravelston
- Craigleith Rise (opp) Ravelston
- Mary Erskine school (opp) Ravelston
- Campbell Avenue (before) Murrayfield
- Kinellen Road (opp) Murrayfield
- Gaurdians Wood (after) Murrayfield
- Western Corner (after) Murrayfield
- Saughtonhall Church (at) Murrayfield
- Balgreen Road (before) Balgreen
- Balgreen Primary School (at) Balgreen
- Saughton Rose Gardens (opp) Gorgie
- Saughton Park (opp) Stenhouse
- Chesser Cottages (at) Stenhouse
- Chesser Avenue (after) Stenhouse
- Stenhouse Mill Lane (after) Saughton
- HMP Edinburgh (at) Saughton
- Saughton Mains Avenue (opp) Saughton
- Longstone Terrace (after) Longstone
- Balgreen Road (adj) Gorgie
- Gorgie Park Road (opp) Gorgie
- Sinclair Place (after) Gorgie
- Stewart Terrace (before) Gorgie
- Ashley Terrace (SE-bound) North Merchiston
- Spylaw Road (before) Merchiston
- Myreside Stadium (at) Myreside
- Myreside Court (opp) Morningside
- Craighouse Gardens (E-bound) Morningside
- Balcarres Court (at) Morningside
- Bruce Street (before) Morningside
- Belhaven Place (before) Morningside
- Cluny Gardens (E-bound) Morningside
- Braid Avenue (opp) Morningside
- Midmar Avenue (opp) Morningside
- Blackford Pond (opp) The Grange
- Oswald Road (after) The Grange
- Maurice Place (before) Mayfield
- Eva Place (before) Mayfield
- Royal Observatory (opp) Mayfield
- West Mains Road (E-bound) Mayfield
- Gordon Terrace (before) Mayfield
- Lady Road (NE-bound) Nether Liberton
- Cameron Toll Centre (opp) Nether Liberton
- Cameron Toll (near) Nether Liberton
- Bridgend Cottages (at) Nether Liberton
- Craigmillar Cemetery (at) The Inch
- Walter Scott Avenue (opp) The Inch
- Kingston Avenue (before) The Inch
- Craigmillar Castle Road (Stop IJ) Little France
- RH for Children & Young People (Stop IL) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
- Royal Infirmary (Stop IA) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
38 towards Longstone
All 74 stops
- Longstone Gardens (opp) Longstone
- Longstone Terrace (opp) Longstone
- Saughton Mains (o/s) Saughton
- Saughton Mains Avenue (after) Saughton
- Stenhouse Cross (after) Stenhouse
- Whitson Grove (after) Stenhouse
- Whitson Crescent (near) Stenhouse
- Royal Infirmary (Stop IA) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
- RH for Children & Young people (Stop IE) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
- Craigmillar Castle Road (Stop IG) Little France
- Kingston Avenue (after) The Inch
- Walter Scott Avenue (after) The Inch
- Craigmillar Cemetery (opp) The Inch
- Bridgend Cottages (opp) Nether Liberton
- Cameron Toll (at) Nether Liberton
- Cameron Toll Centre (at) Nether Liberton
- Gordon Terrace (after) Mayfield
- West Mains Road (W-bound) Mayfield
- Royal Observatory (near) Mayfield
- Eva Place (after) Mayfield
- Maurice Place (after) Mayfield
- Oswald Road (opp) The Grange
- Blackford Pond (at) The Grange
- Midmar Avenue (after) Morningside
- Braid Avenue (after) Morningside
- Cluny Gardens (W-bound) Morningside
- Belhaven Place (after) Morningside
- Bruce Street (near) Morningside
- Balcarres Court (opp) Morningside
- Craighouse Gardens (W-bound) Morningside
- Myreside Court (after) Morningside
- Myreside Stadium (opp) Myreside
- Spylaw Road (opp) Merchiston
- Ashley Terrace (NW-bound) North Merchiston
- Stewart Terrace (after) Gorgie
- Sinclair Place (opp) Gorgie
- Gorgie Park Road (after) Gorgie
- Balgreen Road (o/s) Gorgie
- Saughton Park (opp) Stenhouse
- Chesser Cottages (at) Stenhouse
- Chesser Avenue (after) Stenhouse
- Stenhouse Mill Lane (after) Saughton
- HMP Edinburgh (at) Saughton
- Saughton Mains Avenue (opp) Saughton
- Longstone Terrace (after) Longstone
- Saughton Rose Gardens (o/s) Gorgie
- Balgreen Primary School (opp) Balgreen
- Balgreen Tram Stop (at) Balgreen
- Balgreen Road (after) Balgreen
- Saughtonhall Church (opp) Murrayfield
- Western Corner (before) Murrayfield
- Gaurdians Wood (opp) Murrayfield
- Kinellen Road (after) Murrayfield
- Campbell Avenue (opp) Murrayfield
- Mary Erskine School (at) Ravelston
- Craigleith Rise (after) Ravelston
- Craigleith Avenue South (before) Ravelston
- Blinkbonny Terrace (after) Ravelston
- Craigleith Road (before) Craigleith
- Craigleith Retail Park (Stop 1) Craigleith
- Craigleith Hill (before) Craigleith
- Craigleith Hill Crescent (before) Craigleith
- Orchard Place (opp) Craigleith
- Comely Bank Cemetery (at) Comely Bank
- Western General (at) Craigleith
- Western General Hospital (N-bound) Craigleith
- North Werber Park (opp) Craigleith
- Crewe Toll (NW-bound) Craigleith
- Crewe Toll (N-bound) Crewe Toll
- Crewe Road Gardens (before) Pilton
- Crewe Road West (before) Pilton
- Boswall Parkway (opp) Pilton
- Royston Mains Crescent (opp) Pilton
- Waterfront Broadway (N-bound) Granton
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 13 September 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 7 September 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 24 March 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 28 May 2023 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 11 September 2022 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (City of Edinburgh Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PM0000002/58 · Changes in The City of Edinburgh Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
MayfieldMorningsideGrantonCraigleithGorgiePiltonSaughtonLongstoneMerchistonRavelstonMurrayfieldStenhouse
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 38 bus?
The first 38 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:45 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 38 bus?
The last 38 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 21:25. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 38 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Lothian Buses sets the fares on the 38. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 38 bus?
The 38 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 PM0000002/58. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.