45 Bus Depot ↔ Heriot Watt Campus
Operated by Lothian Buses. First bus 05:54, last bus 19:48. 52 journeys on weekdays.
💷 The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Lothian Buses sets the fares on the 45. 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 Heriot Watt Campus · Monday to Friday towards Heriot Watt Campus · Saturday towards Heriot Watt Campus · Sunday towards Bus Depot · Monday to Friday towards Bus Depot · Saturday towards Bus Depot · Sunday
| Elm Row (Stop EB) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 14:59 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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| Marine Garage (Drop Off) | 05:54 | 06:22 | 06:48 | · | · | 08:24 | 08:53 | 09:23 | 09:53 | 10:23 | 10:53 | 11:23 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 14:00 | 14:30 | · | 15:00 | 15:40 | 16:13 | 16:48 | 17:23 | 17:58 | 18:38 |
| Joppa Pans | · | · | · | 07:03 | 07:33 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| King's Road (before) | · | · | · | 07:11 | 07:43 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Goff Avenue (opp) | 05:56 | 06:24 | 06:50 | 07:12 | 07:45 | 08:27 | 08:56 | 09:26 | 09:56 | 10:26 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 12:03 | 12:33 | 13:03 | 13:33 | 14:03 | 14:33 | · | 15:03 | 15:43 | 16:16 | 16:51 | 17:26 | 18:01 | 18:40 |
| Meadowbank House (opp) | 06:01 | 06:29 | 06:55 | 07:17 | 07:52 | 08:34 | 09:03 | 09:32 | 10:02 | 10:32 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 12:09 | 12:39 | 13:09 | 13:39 | 14:09 | 14:39 | · | 15:09 | 15:49 | 16:22 | 16:57 | 17:32 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| Leopold Place (Stop EC) | 06:07 | 06:36 | 07:02 | 07:24 | 08:01 | 08:44 | 09:12 | 09:41 | 10:11 | 10:41 | 11:11 | 11:41 | 12:18 | 12:48 | 13:18 | 13:48 | 14:18 | 14:48 | · | 15:18 | 15:58 | 16:31 | 17:06 | 17:41 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| South Bridge (S-bound 1) | 06:12 | 06:41 | 07:07 | 07:30 | 08:09 | 08:52 | 09:20 | 09:49 | 10:19 | 10:49 | 11:19 | 11:49 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:56 | 15:06 | 15:27 | 16:07 | 16:40 | 17:15 | 17:49 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| Home Street (Stop 1) | 06:19 | 06:48 | 07:14 | 07:38 | 08:19 | 09:01 | 09:29 | 09:58 | 10:28 | 10:58 | 11:28 | 11:58 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:35 | 15:05 | 15:15 | 15:38 | 16:17 | 16:50 | 17:25 | 17:59 | 18:33 | 19:09 |
| George Watsons College | 06:25 | 06:54 | 07:20 | 07:45 | 08:26 | 09:08 | 09:36 | 10:05 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:42 | 15:12 | 15:23 | 15:47 | 16:25 | 16:58 | 17:32 | 18:06 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| Craiglockhart Road (opp) | 06:32 | 07:01 | 07:27 | 07:53 | 08:36 | 09:16 | 09:44 | 10:13 | 10:43 | 11:13 | 11:43 | 12:13 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:50 | 15:21 | 15:33 | 15:59 | 16:35 | 17:08 | 17:42 | 18:14 | 18:46 | 19:22 |
| Baberton Avenue (opp) | 06:40 | 07:09 | 07:36 | 08:03 | 08:45 | 09:24 | 09:52 | 10:21 | 10:51 | 11:21 | 11:51 | 12:21 | 12:58 | 13:28 | 13:58 | 14:28 | 14:58 | 15:31 | 15:43 | 16:09 | 16:45 | 17:18 | 17:51 | 18:23 | 18:54 | 19:30 |
| Currie Library (opp) | 06:43 | 07:12 | 07:40 | 08:07 | 08:49 | 09:28 | 09:56 | 10:25 | 10:55 | 11:25 | 11:55 | 12:25 | 13:02 | 13:32 | 14:02 | 14:32 | 15:02 | 15:36 | 15:48 | 16:14 | 16:50 | 17:23 | 17:55 | 18:27 | 18:58 | 19:34 |
| Heriot Watt Campus | 06:50 | 07:19 | 07:49 | 08:16 | 08:58 | 09:36 | 10:04 | 10:33 | 11:03 | 11:33 | 12:03 | 12:33 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:44 | 15:56 | 16:22 | 16:58 | 17:31 | 18:03 | 18:34 | 19:05 | 19:41 |
Route map
All stops on route 45
45 towards Heriot Watt Campus
- Elm Row (Stop EB) Hillside
- Marine Garage (Drop Off) Craigentinny
- Joppa Pans Joppa
- Seaview Terrace (at) Joppa
- Coillesdene Drive (before) Joppa
- Morton Street (after) Portobello
- Brunstane Road North (opp) Portobello
- Pitville Street (opp) Portobello
- Bellfield Lane (opp) Portobello
- Windsor Place (before) Portobello
- Portobello Town Hall (NW-bound 1) 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 (at) Craigentinny
- Piershill Square East (opp) Mountcastle
- Piershill Square West (opp) Mountcastle
- Meadowbank House (opp) Meadowbank
- Meadowbank Stadium (opp) Meadowbank
- Wishaw Terrace (opp) Meadowbank
- Marionville Road (opp) Abbeyhill
- Abbeyhill (W-bound) Abbeyhill
- Brunton Place (opp) Hillside
- Wellington Street (opp) Hillside
- Brunswick Street (opp) Hillside
- Leopold Place (Stop EC) Hillside
- Leith Street (Stop JB) Greenside
- South Bridge (S-bound 1) Old Town
- National Museum of Scotland Old Town
- Lauriston Place (before) South Side
- Lauriston Building (before) Lauriston
- Chalmers Street (after) Lauriston
- Home Street (Stop 1) Tollcross
- Whitehouse Loan (after) Bruntsfield
- Bruntsfield Place (SW-bound) Bruntsfield
- Holy Corner (before) Bruntsfield
- Napier University (Merchiston) (opp) Merchiston
- George Watsons College Merchiston
- Gillsland Road (opp) Merchiston
- Gray's Loan (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
- Elliot Road (opp) Firrhill
- Redford Barracks (at) Colinton
- Merchiston Castle School (after) Colinton
- Rustic Cottages (after) Colinton
- Colinton Village (W-bound) Colinton
- Spylaw Bank (near) Colinton
- Muirend Avenue (before) Colinton
- Foulis Crescent (opp) Juniper Green
- Juniper Green Kirk (opp) Juniper Green
- Woodhall Drive (opp) Juniper Green
- Baberton Avenue (opp) Juniper Green
- Juniper Avenue (opp) Juniper Green
- Muir Wood Road (opp) Currie
- Nether Currie (opp) Currie
- Bryce Road (opp) Currie
- Easter Currie (opp) Currie
- Currie Library (opp) Currie
- Currie Primary School (opp) Currie
- Weavers Knowe Crescent (before) Currie
- Corslet Road (opp) Currie
- Garden Centre (at) Currie
- The Avenue (SW-bound) Riccarton
- Heriot Watt Campus Riccarton
45 towards Bus Depot
- Heriot Watt Campus Riccarton
- The Avenue (NE-bound) Riccarton
- Garden Centre (opp) Currie
- Corslet Road (before) Currie
- Weavers Knowe Crescent (opp) Currie
- Currie Primary School (at) Currie
- Currie Library (after) Currie
- Easter Currie Court (after) Currie
- Bryce Road (after) Currie
- Nether Currie (at) Currie
- Muir Wood Road (before) Currie
- Juniper Avenue (near) Juniper Green
- Juniperlee (after) Juniper Green
- Baberton Avenue (before) Juniper Green
- Juniper Green Kirk (at) Juniper Green
- Foulis Crescent (after) Juniper Green
- Muirend Avenue (near) Colinton
- Cross Road (after) Colinton
- Spylaw Bank (opp) Colinton
- Colinton Village (E-bound) Colinton
- Rustic Cottages (opp) Colinton
- Merchiston Castle School (at) Colinton
- Redford Barracks (opp) Colinton
- Elliot Road (after) Firrhill
- Elliot Place (after) 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 (after) Myreside
- Gray's Loan (after) Merchiston
- Gillsland Road (after) Merchiston
- George Watsons College (opp) Merchiston
- Napier University (Merchiston) (at) Merchiston
- Holy Corner (after) Bruntsfield
- Bruntsfield Place (NE-bound) Bruntsfield
- Viewforth (before) Bruntsfield
- Whitehouse Loan (opp) Bruntsfield
- Home Street (N-bound) Tollcross
- Glen Street (opp) Lauriston
- Lauriston Building (opp) Lauriston
- Forrest Road (at) Old Town
- National Museum of Scotland (opp) Old Town
- South Bridge (N-bound 1) Old Town
- Leith Street (Stop JC) Greenside
- Elm Row (Stop ED) Broughton
- Leopold Place (Stop EE) Hillside
- Brunswick Street (near) Hillside
- Wellington Street (near) Hillside
- Brunton Place (at) Hillside
- Abbeyhill (E-bound 2) Abbeyhill
- Marionville Road (after) Abbeyhill
- Meadowbank Stadium (at) Meadowbank
- Meadowbank House (at) Meadowbank
- Piershill Square West (at) Mountcastle
- Piershill Square East (at) Mountcastle
- Piersfield Terrace (at) Mountcastle
- Piershill Cemetery (opp) Craigentinny
- Moira Terrace (after) Craigentinny
- Parker Road (opp) Craigentinny
- Goff Avenue (after) Craigentinny
- Marine Garage (Drop Off) Craigentinny
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 22 Feb 2026 Operating between Heriot Watt Campus and Marine Roundabout given service number 45 effective from 22 February 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 7 Sept 2025 Operating between Heriot Watt Campus and Marine Roundabout given service number 45 effective from 07 September 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Old TownCraigentinnyCurrieColintonBroughtonPortobelloSouth SideMountcastleCraiglockhartMerchistonHillsideFirrhill
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 45 bus?
The first 45 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:54 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 45 bus?
The last 45 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:48. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 45 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Lothian Buses sets the fares on the 45. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 45 bus?
The 45 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.