7 Craighall Road ↔ Royal Infirmary
Operated by Lothian Buses. First bus 04:25, last bus 23:53. 115 journeys on weekdays.
💷 The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Lothian Buses sets the fares on the 7. 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 Craighall Road · Monday to Friday towards Craighall Road · Saturday towards Craighall Road · Sunday
| Craighall Road (N-bound) | · | · | · | 05:47 | · | 06:16 | · | 06:46 | · | · | 07:21 | 07:41 | · | 08:10 | 08:24 | 08:45 | 09:05 | 09:25 | 09:45 | 10:05 | 10:25 | 10:45 | 11:05 | 11:26 | 11:46 | 12:06 | 12:26 | 12:46 | 13:06 | 13:26 | 13:46 | 14:06 | 14:26 | 14:46 | 15:06 | 15:26 | 15:46 | 16:04 | 16:24 | 16:44 | 17:04 | 17:24 | 17:44 | 18:04 | 18:24 | 18:42 | 18:59 | 19:19 | 19:39 | 20:04 | 20:24 | 20:44 | 21:04 | 21:23 | 21:53 | 22:23 | 22:53 | 23:23 |
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| Craighall Road (S-bound) | 04:25 | 04:45 | 05:17 | 05:48 | 06:02 | 06:17 | 06:32 | 06:47 | 07:03 | 07:13 | 07:22 | 07:42 | 07:53 | 08:11 | 08:25 | 08:46 | 09:06 | 09:26 | 09:46 | 10:06 | 10:26 | 10:46 | 11:06 | 11:27 | 11:47 | 12:07 | 12:27 | 12:47 | 13:07 | 13:27 | 13:47 | 14:07 | 14:27 | 14:47 | 15:07 | 15:27 | 15:47 | 16:05 | 16:25 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 17:25 | 17:45 | 18:05 | 18:25 | 18:43 | 19:00 | 19:20 | 19:40 | 20:05 | 20:25 | 20:45 | 21:05 | 21:24 | 21:54 | 22:24 | 22:54 | 23:24 |
| Foot of the Walk (SW-bound 2) | 04:34 | 04:54 | 05:26 | 05:57 | 06:12 | 06:26 | 06:43 | 06:58 | 07:16 | 07:26 | 07:34 | 07:55 | 08:07 | 08:25 | 08:39 | 09:00 | 09:20 | 09:40 | 10:00 | 10:20 | 10:40 | 11:00 | 11:20 | 11:41 | 12:01 | 12:21 | 12:41 | 13:01 | 13:21 | 13:41 | 14:01 | 14:21 | 14:41 | 15:01 | 15:21 | 15:41 | 16:01 | 16:19 | 16:40 | 17:00 | 17:18 | 17:38 | 17:58 | 18:17 | 18:36 | 18:54 | 19:11 | 19:31 | 19:51 | 20:16 | 20:35 | 20:54 | 21:14 | 21:33 | 22:03 | 22:32 | 23:02 | 23:32 |
| Elm Row (Stop EB) | 04:39 | 04:59 | 05:31 | 06:02 | 06:17 | 06:31 | 06:50 | 07:05 | 07:23 | 07:34 | 07:43 | 08:04 | 08:16 | 08:34 | 08:48 | 09:08 | 09:28 | 09:48 | 10:08 | 10:28 | 10:48 | 11:08 | 11:28 | 11:49 | 12:09 | 12:29 | 12:49 | 13:09 | 13:29 | 13:49 | 14:09 | 14:29 | 14:49 | 15:09 | 15:29 | 15:49 | 16:09 | 16:27 | 16:48 | 17:08 | 17:26 | 17:46 | 18:06 | 18:25 | 18:43 | 19:01 | 19:18 | 19:38 | 19:58 | 20:23 | 20:42 | 21:01 | 21:21 | 21:40 | 22:10 | 22:39 | 23:09 | 23:39 |
| South Bridge (S-bound 2) | 04:43 | 05:03 | 05:35 | 06:06 | 06:21 | 06:36 | 06:55 | 07:10 | 07:28 | 07:41 | 07:50 | 08:12 | 08:24 | 08:42 | 08:56 | 09:16 | 09:36 | 09:56 | 10:16 | 10:36 | 10:56 | 11:16 | 11:36 | 11:57 | 12:17 | 12:37 | 12:57 | 13:17 | 13:37 | 13:57 | 14:17 | 14:37 | 14:57 | 15:17 | 15:37 | 15:57 | 16:17 | 16:35 | 16:56 | 17:16 | 17:34 | 17:54 | 18:14 | 18:33 | 18:50 | 19:08 | 19:25 | 19:45 | 20:05 | 20:30 | 20:49 | 21:08 | 21:28 | 21:47 | 22:17 | 22:46 | 23:16 | 23:46 |
| Newington Road (SE-bound) | 04:47 | 05:08 | 05:40 | 06:11 | 06:26 | 06:41 | 07:01 | 07:16 | 07:35 | 07:48 | 07:57 | 08:19 | 08:31 | 08:50 | 09:04 | 09:24 | 09:44 | 10:04 | 10:24 | 10:44 | 11:04 | 11:24 | 11:44 | 12:05 | 12:25 | 12:45 | 13:05 | 13:25 | 13:45 | 14:05 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:06 | 15:26 | 15:46 | 16:06 | 16:26 | 16:44 | 17:05 | 17:25 | 17:43 | 18:03 | 18:22 | 18:40 | 18:57 | 19:15 | 19:32 | 19:52 | 20:12 | 20:37 | 20:56 | 21:15 | 21:35 | 21:54 | 22:24 | 22:53 | 23:23 | 23:53 |
| Lady Road (after) | 04:50 | 05:12 | 05:45 | 06:16 | 06:31 | 06:46 | 07:06 | 07:21 | 07:41 | 07:54 | 08:04 | 08:26 | 08:38 | 08:57 | 09:10 | 09:30 | 09:50 | 10:10 | 10:30 | 10:50 | 11:10 | 11:30 | 11:50 | 12:11 | 12:31 | 12:51 | 13:11 | 13:31 | 13:51 | 14:11 | 14:31 | 14:51 | 15:12 | 15:33 | 15:53 | 16:13 | 16:34 | 16:52 | 17:13 | 17:33 | 17:51 | 18:11 | 18:30 | 18:45 | 19:02 | 19:20 | 19:37 | 19:57 | 20:17 | 20:42 | 21:01 | 21:20 | 21:40 | 21:59 | 22:29 | 22:58 | 23:28 | 23:58 |
| Kaimes Crossroads (adj) | 04:56 | 05:18 | 05:52 | 06:23 | 06:38 | 06:54 | 07:15 | 07:30 | 07:50 | 08:04 | 08:15 | 08:35 | 08:47 | 09:06 | 09:19 | 09:39 | 09:59 | 10:19 | 10:39 | 10:59 | 11:19 | 11:39 | 11:59 | 12:20 | 12:40 | 13:00 | 13:20 | 13:40 | 14:00 | 14:20 | 14:40 | 15:00 | 15:21 | 15:43 | 16:03 | 16:23 | 16:44 | 17:02 | 17:23 | 17:43 | 18:01 | 18:21 | 18:38 | 18:53 | 19:10 | 19:28 | 19:45 | 20:05 | 20:25 | 20:49 | 21:08 | 21:27 | 21:47 | 22:06 | 22:36 | 23:05 | 23:35 | 00:05 |
| Hyvot Park (before) | 05:01 | 05:23 | 05:57 | 06:28 | 06:44 | 07:00 | 07:21 | 07:37 | 07:57 | 08:12 | 08:23 | 08:42 | 08:54 | 09:12 | 09:25 | 09:45 | 10:05 | 10:25 | 10:45 | 11:05 | 11:25 | 11:45 | 12:05 | 12:26 | 12:46 | 13:06 | 13:26 | 13:46 | 14:06 | 14:26 | 14:46 | 15:06 | 15:27 | 15:50 | 16:10 | 16:30 | 16:51 | 17:09 | 17:30 | 17:50 | 18:07 | 18:27 | 18:44 | 18:59 | 19:16 | 19:34 | 19:51 | 20:11 | 20:31 | 20:54 | 21:13 | 21:32 | 21:52 | 22:11 | 22:41 | 23:10 | 23:40 | 00:10 |
| Royal Infirmary (Stop IA) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Royal Infirmary (Stop IO) | 05:09 | 05:31 | 06:05 | 06:37 | 06:55 | 07:11 | 07:32 | 07:50 | 08:10 | 08:25 | 08:36 | 08:55 | 09:05 | 09:22 | 09:35 | 09:55 | 10:15 | 10:35 | 10:55 | 11:15 | 11:35 | 11:55 | 12:15 | 12:36 | 12:56 | 13:16 | 13:37 | 13:57 | 14:17 | 14:37 | 14:57 | 15:17 | 15:39 | 16:02 | 16:22 | 16:42 | 17:03 | 17:21 | 17:42 | 18:02 | 18:18 | 18:37 | 18:53 | 19:08 | 19:25 | 19:43 | 20:00 | 20:20 | 20:39 | 21:02 | 21:21 | 21:40 | 22:00 | 22:19 | 22:49 | 23:18 | 23:48 | 00:18 |
Route map
All stops on route 7
7 towards Royal Infirmary
- Craighall Road (N-bound) Newhaven
- Craighall Road (S-bound) Newhaven
- Stanley Road (E-bound) Newhaven
- Dudley Crescent (before) Newhaven
- Victoria Park (opp) Newhaven
- Newhaven Road (adj) Newhaven
- Dudley Avenue South (after) Newhaven
- Leith Theatre (before) Newhaven
- Mill Lane (before) Leith
- Cables Wynd (before) Leith
- Kirkgate Centre Leith
- Foot of the Walk (SW-bound 2) Leith
- Balfour Street (opp) Pilrig
- Pilrig Street (opp) Pilrig
- Shrubhill (SW-bound) Pilrig
- Elm Row (Stop EB) Hillside
- Leith Street (Stop JB) Greenside
- South Bridge (S-bound 2) Old Town
- Surgeons' Hall (just after) South Side
- St Patrick Square (after) South Side
- Bernard Terrace (after) South Side
- Newington Road (SE-bound) Newington
- Salisbury Place (opp) Mayfield
- Minto Street (SE-bound) Mayfield
- Mayfield Gardens (SE-bound) Mayfield
- East Savile Road (before) Mayfield
- Suffolk Road (NW-bound) Mayfield
- Lady Road (after) Nether Liberton
- Gordon Terrace (opp) Liberton
- Orchardhead Road (near) Liberton
- Orchardhead Loan (before) Liberton
- Wolridge Road (after) Liberton
- Liberton Cemetery (o/s) Liberton
- Liberton Place (after) Liberton
- Little Road (after) Gracemount
- St Katherine's Brae (before) Gracemount
- Mortonhall Crematorium (opp) Kaimes
- Kaimes Crossroads (adj) Kaimes
- Southhouse Loan (opp) Gracemount
- Gracemount Drive (before) Gracemount
- Gracemount Leisure Centre (o/s) Gracemount
- Lasswade Grove (opp) Gracemount
- Gilmerton Dykes Crescent (adj) Gilmerton
- Gilmerton Dykes Avenue (before) Gilmerton
- Burndale Place (o/s) Gilmerton
- Hyvot Park (before) Gilmerton
- Newtoft Street (NE-bound) Gilmerton
- Ferniehill Avenue (before) Gilmerton
- Ferniehill Place (o/s) Gilmerton
- Ferniehill Road (after) Moredun
- Fernieside Grove (near) Moredun
- Fernieside Drive (at) Moredun
- Little France Road (after) Little France
- Little France (Stop IF) Little France
- RH for Children & Young People (Stop IL) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
- Royal Infirmary (Stop IA) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
- Royal Infirmary (Stop IO) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
7 towards Craighall Road
- Royal Infirmary (Stop IO) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
- RH for Children & Young people (Stop IE) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
- Little France (Stop IK) Little France
- Little France Road (before) Little France
- Fernieside Drive (opp) Moredun
- Fernieside Grove (opp) Moredun
- Ferniehill Road (opp) Moredun
- Ferniehill Place (opp) Gilmerton
- Ferniehill Avenue (opp) Gilmerton
- Newtoft Street (SW-bound) Gilmerton
- Burndale Place (opp) Gilmerton
- Gilmerton Dykes Avenue (opp) Gilmerton
- Gilmerton Dykes Crescent (opp) Gilmerton
- Lasswade Grove (after) Gracemount
- Gracemount Leisure Centre (opp) Gracemount
- Southhouse Loan (near) Gracemount
- Kaimes Crossroads (after) Kaimes
- Mortonhall Crematorium Kaimes
- Alnwickhill Road (after) Gracemount
- St Katherine's Brae (opp) Gracemount
- Little Road (opp) Gracemount
- Liberton Place (opp) Liberton
- Liberton Cemetery (opp) Liberton
- Orchardhead Loan (opp) Liberton
- Orchardhead Road (before) Liberton
- Gordon Terrace (near) Liberton
- Mid Liberton (opp) Nether Liberton
- Lady Road (opp) Nether Liberton
- Suffolk Road (SE-bound) Mayfield
- East Savile Road (after) Mayfield
- Mayfield Gardens (NW-bound) Mayfield
- Minto Street (NW-bound) Mayfield
- Salisbury Place (before) Mayfield
- Newington Road (NW-bound) Newington
- Bernard Terrace (opp) South Side
- St Patrick Square South Side
- Surgeons' Hall (opp) South Side
- South Bridge (N-bound 1) Old Town
- Leith Street (Stop JD) Greenside
- Elm Row (Stop ED) Broughton
- Shrubhill (NE-bound) Pilrig
- Pilrig Street (near) Pilrig
- Balfour Street (after) Leith
- Foot of the Walk (NE-bound) 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
- Ferry Road (after) Newhaven
- Victoria Park (o/s) Newhaven
- Dudley Crescent (after) Newhaven
- Stanley Road (W-bound) Newhaven
- Craighall Road (N-bound) Newhaven
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 17 Aug 2026 Operating between Dunfermline bus station and Kirkcaldy bus station given service number 7 / 7A effective from 17 August 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 7 bus?
The first 7 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:25 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 7 bus?
The last 7 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:53. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 7 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Lothian Buses sets the fares on the 7. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 7 bus?
The 7 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.