8 Granton to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary via Broughton, Newington
Operated by Lothian Buses. Registered as running via Liberton Road, Surgeons' Hall, North Bridge, St Andrew Square, Bellevue Crescent, Granton, Muirhouse. First bus 04:34, last bus 23:59. 103 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 04:58, last 23:59. Fares: set by the operator — more.
Wanted a different 8? 95 other bus routes are numbered 8 elsewhere in the UK — see every 8 bus timetable by area.
Ends at Royal Infirmary unless marked “to …” · Sunday · 35 journeys
| Stop | 04:58 | 05:58 | 06:58 | 07:52 | 08:25 | 08:55 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:35 | 11:03 | 11:33 | 12:03 | 12:33 | 13:03 | 13:33 | 14:03 | 14:33 | 15:03 | 15:33 | 16:03 | 16:33 | 17:03 | 17:33 | 18:04 | 18:34 | 19:04 | 19:36 | 20:07 | 20:42 | 21:12 | 21:47 | 22:17 | 22:47 | 23:17 to Elm Row | 23:59 to Elm Row |
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| Waterfront Gait (after) | 04:58 | 05:58 | 06:58 | 07:52 | 08:25 | 08:55 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:35 | 11:03 | 11:33 | 12:03 | 12:33 | 13:03 | 13:33 | 14:03 | 14:33 | 15:03 | 15:33 | 16:03 | 16:33 | 17:03 | 17:33 | 18:04 | 18:34 | 19:04 | 19:36 | 20:07 | 20:42 | 21:12 | 21:47 | 22:17 | 22:47 | 23:17 | 23:59 |
| Pilton Drive North (S-bound) | 05:02 | 06:02 | 07:02 | 07:57 | 08:30 | 09:00 | 09:45 | 10:15 | 10:40 | 11:08 | 11:38 | 12:08 | 12:38 | 13:08 | 13:38 | 14:08 | 14:38 | 15:08 | 15:38 | 16:08 | 16:38 | 17:08 | 17:38 | 18:08 | 18:38 | 19:08 | 19:40 | 20:11 | 20:46 | 21:16 | 21:51 | 22:21 | 22:51 | 23:21 | 00:02 |
| Canonmills (at) | 05:11 | 06:11 | 07:12 | 08:08 | 08:41 | 09:13 | 09:58 | 10:28 | 10:53 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 12:22 | 12:52 | 13:22 | 13:52 | 14:22 | 14:52 | 15:22 | 15:52 | 16:21 | 16:51 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:20 | 18:49 | 19:19 | 19:51 | 20:22 | 20:55 | 21:25 | 22:00 | 22:29 | 22:59 | 23:29 | 00:09 |
| Mansfield Place (SE-bound) | 05:13 | 06:13 | 07:14 | 08:11 | 08:44 | 09:16 | 10:01 | 10:32 | 10:57 | 11:26 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:56 | 15:26 | 15:56 | 16:25 | 16:55 | 17:24 | 17:54 | 18:24 | 18:52 | 19:22 | 19:54 | 20:25 | 20:58 | 21:28 | 22:02 | 22:31 | 23:01 | 23:31 | 00:11 |
| Elm Row (Stop ED) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 23:35 | 00:15 |
| South Bridge (S-bound 1) | 05:18 | 06:18 | 07:20 | 08:18 | 08:51 | 09:24 | 10:10 | 10:41 | 11:07 | 11:36 | 12:07 | 12:37 | 13:07 | 13:37 | 14:07 | 14:37 | 15:07 | 15:37 | 16:07 | 16:36 | 17:06 | 17:35 | 18:04 | 18:34 | 19:02 | 19:32 | 20:04 | 20:35 | 21:07 | 21:37 | 22:09 | 22:38 | 23:08 | · | · |
| Newington Road (SE-bound) | 05:22 | 06:22 | 07:24 | 08:23 | 08:56 | 09:30 | 10:16 | 10:47 | 11:14 | 11:43 | 12:14 | 12:44 | 13:14 | 13:44 | 14:14 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 16:15 | 16:44 | 17:14 | 17:43 | 18:12 | 18:41 | 19:09 | 19:39 | 20:11 | 20:42 | 21:14 | 21:44 | 22:16 | 22:45 | 23:15 | · | · |
| Lady Road (after) | 05:26 | 06:26 | 07:28 | 08:28 | 09:01 | 09:35 | 10:21 | 10:52 | 11:20 | 11:49 | 12:20 | 12:50 | 13:20 | 13:50 | 14:20 | 14:51 | 15:21 | 15:51 | 16:21 | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:49 | 18:18 | 18:46 | 19:14 | 19:44 | 20:16 | 20:47 | 21:19 | 21:49 | 22:21 | 22:50 | 23:20 | · | · |
| RH for Children & Young People (Stop IL) | 05:33 | 06:34 | 07:36 | 08:37 | 09:10 | 09:44 | 10:30 | 11:01 | 11:30 | 11:59 | 12:31 | 13:01 | 13:31 | 14:01 | 14:31 | 15:02 | 15:32 | 16:02 | 16:32 | 17:01 | 17:31 | 18:00 | 18:29 | 18:56 | 19:24 | 19:54 | 20:26 | 20:56 | 21:28 | 21:58 | 22:30 | 22:59 | 23:29 | · | · |
| Royal Infirmary (Stop IP) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:56 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Royal Infirmary (Stop IO) | · | · | · | · | · | 09:46 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Royal Infirmary (Stop IA) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 19:26 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Royal Infirmary (Stop IB) | 05:35 | 06:36 | 07:38 | 08:39 | 09:12 | · | 10:32 | 11:03 | 11:32 | 12:01 | 12:33 | 13:03 | 13:33 | 14:03 | 14:33 | 15:04 | 15:34 | 16:04 | 16:34 | 17:03 | 17:33 | 18:02 | 18:31 | 18:58 | · | · | 20:28 | 20:58 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:32 | 23:01 | 23:31 | · | · |
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The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Lothian Buses sets the fares on the 8. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card. Who travels free →
Route map
All stops on route 8
8 towards Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
All 53 stops
- Waterfront Gait (after) Granton
- Edinburgh College (o/s) Granton
- Granton Mains East (opp) Granton
- Caroline Park Grove (after) Granton
- Royston Mains Street (after) Granton
- Royston Mains Road (after) Granton
- Pilton Drive North (S-bound) Pilton
- Granton Primary School (at) Pilton
- Pilton Crescent (opp) Pilton
- Wardie Crescent (E-bound) Wardie
- Grierson Avenue (opp) Wardie
- Boswall Green (opp) Wardie
- Fraser Avenue (after) Wardie
- 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
- Canonmills (at) Canonmills
- Rodney Street (SE-bound) Broughton
- Mansfield Place (SE-bound) Broughton
- Broughton Place (before) Broughton
- Broughton Street (Stop YA) Broughton
- Elm Row (Stop ED) Broughton
- Leith Street (Stop JB) Greenside
- South Bridge (S-bound 1) Old Town
- Surgeons' Hall (at) South Side
- St Partick Square (opp) South Side
- Bernard Terrace (before) 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
- Nether Liberton Lane (after) Nether Liberton
- Orrok Park (opp) Nether Liberton
- Glenallan Drive (after) The Inch
- Glenvarloch Crescent (opp) The Inch
- Claverhouse Drive (opp) The Inch
- Liberton High School (after) Greenend
- Moredun Park Gardens (opp) Greenend
- Moredunvale Green (opp) Greenend
- Moredunvale Loan (opp) Greenend
- Nether Craigour (before) Moredun
- Little France (Stop IF) Little France
- RH for Children & Young People (Stop IL) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
- Royal Infirmary (Stop IP) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
- Royal Infirmary (Stop IO) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
- Royal Infirmary (Stop IA) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
- Royal Infirmary (Stop IB) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
8 towards Granton
All 58 stops
- Elm Row (Stop EA) Hillside
- Royal Infirmary (Stop IB) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
- RH for Children & Young people (Stop IE) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
- Little France (Stop IK) Little France
- Nether Craigour (opp) Moredun
- Craigour Drive (SE-bound) Moredun
- Craigour Avenue (SW-bound) Moredun
- Craigour Grove (after) Moredun
- Moredun Park Drive (before) Moredun
- Moredun Park Road (after) Moredun
- Moredunvale Road (opp) Greenend
- Liberton High School (before) Greenend
- Claverhouse Drive (before) The Inch
- Glenvarloch Crescent (after) The Inch
- Ivanhoe Crescent (at) The Inch
- Glenallan Drive (before) The Inch
- Orrok Park (after) Nether Liberton
- Nether Liberton Lane (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
- Broughton Street (Stop YK) Broughton
- Mansfield Place (NW-bound) Broughton
- Bellevue Crescent (o/s) Broughton
- Rodney Street (NW-bound) Broughton
- 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
- Rosebank Grove (opp) Wardie
- Fraser Avenue (near) Wardie
- Boswall Green (after) Wardie
- Grierson Avenue (after) Wardie
- Wardie Crescent (adj) Wardie
- Pilton Crescent (after) Pilton
- Granton Primary School (opp) Pilton
- Pilton Drive North (N-bound) Pilton
- Royston Mains Road (before) Granton
- Royston Mains Street (before) Granton
- Caroline Park Grove (opp) Granton
- Granton Mains East (before) Granton
- Edinburgh College (op) Granton
- Waterfront Gait (before) Granton
- Pennywell Cottages (opp) Granton
- Pennywell Cottages (at) Granton
- Waterfront Gait (after) Granton
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 13 September 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Expired effective 26 December 2025 Boxing Day, New Year’s Day up to every 30mn
- Service change effective 6 April 2025 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 9 September 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 24 March 2024 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PM0000002/17 · Registration PM0000002/667 · Changes in The City of Edinburgh Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
MayfieldOld TownGrantonBroughtonPiltonSouth SideInverleithWardieHillsideMoredunNether LibertonNewington
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 8 bus?
The first 8 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:34 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 8 bus?
The last 8 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:59. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 8 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Lothian Buses sets the fares on the 8. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 8 bus?
The 8 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 PM0000002/17. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.