38 Waterfront Broadway ↔ Royal Infirmary

Operated by Lothian Buses. First bus 04:45, last bus 21:25. 86 journeys on weekdays.

💷 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 →

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 Royal Infirmary · Monday to Friday towards Royal Infirmary · Saturday towards Royal Infirmary · Sunday towards Waterfront Broadway · Monday to Friday towards Waterfront Broadway · Saturday towards Waterfront Broadway · Sunday
38 towards Royal Infirmary — Monday to Friday (42 journeys)
Longstone Gardens (opp) ·······07:40·07:57································
Stenhouse Cross (after) ·······07:44·08:02································
Waterfront Broadway (S-bound) 05:1705:4706:1306:3407:0607:2307:38·07:52·08:1208:5009:2009:5010:1510:4011:1011:4012:1012:4013:0513:3514:0514:3214:5215:0715:2215:3716:0016:3017:0017:3017:5018:1018:2518:4519:1519:2519:4520:0520:3021:25
Crewe Toll (SE-bound) 05:2205:5206:1806:3907:1207:2907:44·07:58·08:1908:5609:2609:5610:2110:4611:1611:4612:1612:4613:1113:4114:1114:3814:5815:1315:2815:4316:0616:3617:0617:3617:5618:1518:3018:5019:2019:3019:5020:0920:3421:29
Western General Hospital (S-bound) 05:2405:5406:2006:4107:1507:3207:47·08:01·08:2208:5909:2909:5910:2410:4911:1911:4912:1912:4913:1413:4414:1414:4115:0115:1615:3215:4716:1016:4017:1017:4017:5918:1818:3318:5319:2319:3219:5220:1120:3621:31
Craigleith Retail Park (Stop 1) 05:3106:0106:2706:4807:2307:4107:56·08:11·08:3109:0809:3810:0810:3310:5811:2911:5912:2912:5913:2413:5414:2514:5215:1215:2815:4315:5816:2116:5117:2017:5018:0718:2618:4119:0119:3119:4020:0020:1820:4321:38
Blinkbonny Terrace (opp) 05:3306:0306:2906:5107:2607:4407:59·08:14·08:3409:1109:4110:1110:3611:0111:3212:0212:3213:0213:2713:5714:2814:5515:1515:3215:4716:0216:2516:5517:2417:5318:1018:2918:4419:0419:3419:4320:0220:2020:4521:40
Craigleith Crescent (after) 05:3506:0506:3106:5307:2807:4608:02·08:17·08:3709:1309:4310:1310:3811:0311:3412:0412:3413:0413:2913:5914:3014:5715:1715:3415:4916:0516:2816:5817:2617:5518:1218:3118:4619:0619:3619:4520:0420:2220:4721:42
Saughton Rose Gardens (opp) 05:4206:1306:3907:0207:3807:5808:1407:4808:2808:0608:4709:2209:5210:2210:4711:1311:4412:1412:4413:1413:3914:0914:4015:0715:2815:4516:0016:1716:4017:1017:3818:0518:2118:3918:5419:1419:4419:5320:1120:2920:5421:49
Longstone Terrace (after) ··································19:00··19:5920:1720:3521:0021:55
Myreside Stadium (at) 05:5006:2206:4807:1307:5008:1108:2708:0008:4108:1909:0009:3510:0510:3410:5911:2511:5612:2612:5613:2613:5114:2114:5215:1915:4015:5716:1216:2916:5217:2217:5018:1618:3218:49·19:2419:53·····
Bruce Street (before) 05:5206:2406:5107:1607:5308:1408:3008:0308:4408:2209:0309:3810:0810:3711:0211:2811:5912:2912:5913:2913:5414:2414:5515:2215:4316:0016:1516:3216:5517:2517:5318:1918:3518:52·19:2719:56·····
Maurice Place (before) 05:5706:2906:5707:2208:0008:2108:3808:1008:5208:3009:1009:4510:1510:4411:0911:3512:0612:3613:0613:3614:0114:3115:0215:3015:5116:0816:2316:4017:0317:3318:0018:2618:4118:58·19:3320:02·····
Cameron Toll Centre (opp) 06:0306:3507:0307:2808:0808:2908:4608:1809:0008:3809:1809:5310:2310:5211:1711:4312:1412:4413:1413:4414:0914:3915:1015:3916:0016:1716:3216:4917:1217:4218:0718:3318:4819:05·19:3920:08·····
Royal Infirmary (Stop IA) 06:0906:4107:1007:3708:1708:3808:5508:2709:0808:4709:2610:0110:3111:0011:2511:5112:2212:5213:2213:5214:1714:4715:1815:4716:0816:2516:4016:5717:2017:5018:1518:4018:5519:12·19:4620:15·····

Route map

All stops on route 38

38 towards Royal Infirmary

  1. Longstone Gardens (opp) Longstone
  2. Saughton Mains (o/s) Saughton
  3. Longstone Terrace (opp) Longstone
  4. Saughton Mains Avenue (after) Saughton
  5. Stenhouse Cross (after) Stenhouse
  6. Whitson Grove (after) Stenhouse
  7. Whitson Crescent (near) Stenhouse
  8. Waterfront Broadway (S-bound) Granton
  9. Royston Mains Crescent (before) Pilton
  10. Boswall Parkway (after) Pilton
  11. Crewe Road West (opp) Pilton
  12. Crewe Road Gardens (opp) Pilton
  13. Crewe Toll (S-bound) Crewe Toll
  14. Crewe Toll (SE-bound) Crewe Toll
  15. North Werber Park (before) Craigleith
  16. West Woods (before) Craigleith
  17. Western General Hospital (S-bound) Craigleith
  18. Western General (opp) Craigleith
  19. Comely Bank Cemetery (opp) Comely Bank
  20. Orchard Place (after) Craigleith
  21. Craigleith Hill Crescent (opp) Craigleith
  22. Craigleith Hill (opp) Craigleith
  23. Craigleith Retail Park (Stop 1) Craigleith
  24. Craigleith Road (after) Craigleith
  25. Blinkbonny Terrace (opp) Ravelston
  26. Craigleith Avenue South (opp) Ravelston
  27. Craigleith Crescent (after) Ravelston
  28. Craigleith Rise (opp) Ravelston
  29. Mary Erskine school (opp) Ravelston
  30. Campbell Avenue (before) Murrayfield
  31. Kinellen Road (opp) Murrayfield
  32. Gaurdians Wood (after) Murrayfield
  33. Western Corner (after) Murrayfield
  34. Saughtonhall Church (at) Murrayfield
  35. Balgreen Road (before) Balgreen
  36. Balgreen Primary School (at) Balgreen
  37. Saughton Rose Gardens (opp) Gorgie
  38. Saughton Park (opp) Stenhouse
  39. Chesser Cottages (at) Stenhouse
  40. Chesser Avenue (after) Stenhouse
  41. Stenhouse Mill Lane (after) Saughton
  42. HMP Edinburgh (at) Saughton
  43. Saughton Mains Avenue (opp) Saughton
  44. Longstone Terrace (after) Longstone
  45. Balgreen Road (adj) Gorgie
  46. Gorgie Park Road (opp) Gorgie
  47. Sinclair Place (after) Gorgie
  48. Stewart Terrace (before) Gorgie
  49. Ashley Terrace (SE-bound) North Merchiston
  50. Spylaw Road (before) Merchiston
  51. Myreside Stadium (at) Myreside
  52. Myreside Court (opp) Morningside
  53. Craighouse Gardens (E-bound) Morningside
  54. Balcarres Court (at) Morningside
  55. Bruce Street (before) Morningside
  56. Belhaven Place (before) Morningside
  57. Cluny Gardens (E-bound) Morningside
  58. Braid Avenue (opp) Morningside
  59. Midmar Avenue (opp) Morningside
  60. Blackford Pond (opp) The Grange
  61. Oswald Road (after) The Grange
  62. Maurice Place (before) Mayfield
  63. Eva Place (before) Mayfield
  64. Royal Observatory (opp) Mayfield
  65. West Mains Road (E-bound) Mayfield
  66. Gordon Terrace (before) Mayfield
  67. Lady Road (NE-bound) Nether Liberton
  68. Cameron Toll Centre (opp) Nether Liberton
  69. Cameron Toll (near) Nether Liberton
  70. Bridgend Cottages (at) Nether Liberton
  71. Craigmillar Cemetery (at) The Inch
  72. Walter Scott Avenue (opp) The Inch
  73. Kingston Avenue (before) The Inch
  74. Craigmillar Castle Road (Stop IJ) Little France
  75. RH for Children & Young People (Stop IL) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
  76. Royal Infirmary (Stop IA) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary

38 towards Waterfront Broadway

  1. Longstone Gardens (opp) Longstone
  2. Saughton Mains (o/s) Saughton
  3. Longstone Terrace (opp) Longstone
  4. Saughton Mains Avenue (after) Saughton
  5. Stenhouse Cross (after) Stenhouse
  6. Whitson Grove (after) Stenhouse
  7. Whitson Crescent (near) Stenhouse
  8. Royal Infirmary (Stop IA) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
  9. RH for Children & Young people (Stop IE) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
  10. Craigmillar Castle Road (Stop IG) Little France
  11. Kingston Avenue (after) The Inch
  12. Walter Scott Avenue (after) The Inch
  13. Craigmillar Cemetery (opp) The Inch
  14. Bridgend Cottages (opp) Nether Liberton
  15. Cameron Toll (at) Nether Liberton
  16. Cameron Toll Centre (at) Nether Liberton
  17. Gordon Terrace (after) Mayfield
  18. West Mains Road (W-bound) Mayfield
  19. Royal Observatory (near) Mayfield
  20. Eva Place (after) Mayfield
  21. Maurice Place (after) Mayfield
  22. Oswald Road (opp) The Grange
  23. Blackford Pond (at) The Grange
  24. Midmar Avenue (after) Morningside
  25. Braid Avenue (after) Morningside
  26. Cluny Gardens (W-bound) Morningside
  27. Belhaven Place (after) Morningside
  28. Bruce Street (near) Morningside
  29. Balcarres Court (opp) Morningside
  30. Craighouse Gardens (W-bound) Morningside
  31. Myreside Court (after) Morningside
  32. Myreside Stadium (opp) Myreside
  33. Spylaw Road (opp) Merchiston
  34. Ashley Terrace (NW-bound) North Merchiston
  35. Stewart Terrace (after) Gorgie
  36. Sinclair Place (opp) Gorgie
  37. Gorgie Park Road (after) Gorgie
  38. Balgreen Road (o/s) Gorgie
  39. Saughton Park (opp) Stenhouse
  40. Chesser Cottages (at) Stenhouse
  41. Chesser Avenue (after) Stenhouse
  42. Stenhouse Mill Lane (after) Saughton
  43. HMP Edinburgh (at) Saughton
  44. Saughton Mains Avenue (opp) Saughton
  45. Longstone Terrace (after) Longstone
  46. Saughton Rose Gardens (o/s) Gorgie
  47. Balgreen Primary School (opp) Balgreen
  48. Balgreen Tram Stop (at) Balgreen
  49. Balgreen Road (after) Balgreen
  50. Saughtonhall Church (opp) Murrayfield
  51. Western Corner (before) Murrayfield
  52. Gaurdians Wood (opp) Murrayfield
  53. Kinellen Road (after) Murrayfield
  54. Campbell Avenue (opp) Murrayfield
  55. Mary Erskine School (at) Ravelston
  56. Craigleith Rise (after) Ravelston
  57. Craigleith Avenue South (before) Ravelston
  58. Blinkbonny Terrace (after) Ravelston
  59. Craigleith Road (before) Craigleith
  60. Craigleith Retail Park (Stop 1) Craigleith
  61. Craigleith Hill (before) Craigleith
  62. Craigleith Hill Crescent (before) Craigleith
  63. Orchard Place (opp) Craigleith
  64. Comely Bank Cemetery (at) Comely Bank
  65. Western General (at) Craigleith
  66. Western General Hospital (N-bound) Craigleith
  67. North Werber Park (opp) Craigleith
  68. Crewe Toll (NW-bound) Craigleith
  69. Crewe Toll (N-bound) Crewe Toll
  70. Crewe Road Gardens (before) Pilton
  71. Crewe Road West (before) Pilton
  72. Boswall Parkway (opp) Pilton
  73. Royston Mains Crescent (opp) Pilton
  74. Waterfront Broadway (N-bound) Granton

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. 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 the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.