9 Waterfront Gait ↔ Kings Buildings
Operated by Lothian Buses. First bus 00:15, last bus 23:45. 103 journeys on weekdays.
💷 The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Lothian Buses sets the fares on the 9. 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 Kings Buildings · Monday to Friday towards Kings Buildings · Saturday towards Kings Buildings · Sunday towards Waterfront Gait · Monday to Friday towards Waterfront Gait · Saturday towards Waterfront Gait · Sunday
| Waterfront Gait (after) | · | 06:50 | 07:12 | 07:28 | 07:49 | 08:09 | · | · | 08:30 | 08:51 | 09:13 | · | 09:33 | 09:53 | 10:13 | 10:33 | 10:53 | 11:13 | 11:33 | 11:53 | 12:13 | 12:33 | 12:53 | 13:13 | 13:33 | 13:53 | 14:13 | 14:33 | 14:53 | 15:13 | 15:33 | 15:57 | 16:20 | · | 16:43 | 17:05 | 17:27 | 17:49 | 18:11 | 18:31 | 18:51 | 19:11 | 19:26 | 19:56 | 20:32 | 21:02 | 21:32 | 22:05 | 22:35 | 23:05 | 23:35 |
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| Granton Square (SE) | · | 06:56 | 07:18 | 07:35 | 07:56 | 08:17 | · | · | 08:38 | 08:57 | 09:19 | · | 09:39 | 09:59 | 10:19 | 10:39 | 10:59 | 11:19 | 11:39 | 11:59 | 12:19 | 12:39 | 12:59 | 13:19 | 13:39 | 13:59 | 14:19 | 14:39 | 14:59 | 15:20 | 15:40 | 16:04 | 16:27 | · | 16:50 | 17:12 | 17:34 | 17:55 | 18:17 | 18:37 | 18:57 | 19:17 | 19:32 | 20:02 | 20:37 | 21:07 | 21:37 | 22:09 | 22:39 | 23:09 | 23:39 |
| Canonmills (at) | · | 07:06 | 07:28 | 07:47 | 08:09 | 08:30 | · | · | 08:51 | 09:09 | 09:30 | · | 09:50 | 10:10 | 10:30 | 10:50 | 11:10 | 11:30 | 11:50 | 12:10 | 12:30 | 12:50 | 13:10 | 13:30 | 13:50 | 14:10 | 14:30 | 14:50 | 15:10 | 15:32 | 15:52 | 16:16 | 16:39 | · | 17:02 | 17:24 | 17:46 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 18:46 | 19:06 | 19:26 | 19:41 | 20:11 | 20:44 | 21:14 | 21:44 | 22:16 | 22:46 | 23:16 | 23:46 |
| Mansfield Place (SE-bound) | · | 07:09 | 07:31 | 07:51 | 08:13 | 08:34 | · | · | 08:55 | 09:13 | 09:34 | · | 09:54 | 10:14 | 10:34 | 10:54 | 11:14 | 11:34 | 11:54 | 12:14 | 12:34 | 12:54 | 13:14 | 13:34 | 13:54 | 14:14 | 14:34 | 14:54 | 15:14 | 15:36 | 15:56 | 16:20 | 16:43 | · | 17:06 | 17:28 | 17:50 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 18:49 | 19:09 | 19:29 | 19:44 | 20:14 | 20:47 | 21:17 | 21:47 | 22:18 | 22:48 | 23:18 | 23:48 |
| Thistle Street (Stop GH) | 06:46 | 07:15 | 07:37 | 07:58 | 08:20 | 08:42 | · | · | 09:03 | 09:20 | 09:41 | · | 10:01 | 10:21 | 10:41 | 11:01 | 11:21 | 11:41 | 12:01 | 12:21 | 12:41 | 13:01 | 13:21 | 13:41 | 14:01 | 14:21 | 14:41 | 15:01 | 15:21 | 15:43 | 16:04 | 16:28 | 16:51 | · | 17:14 | 17:36 | 17:57 | 18:17 | 18:38 | 18:55 | 19:15 | 19:35 | 19:50 | 20:20 | 20:52 | 21:22 | 21:52 | 22:22 | 22:52 | 23:22 | 23:52 |
| Hanover Street (Stop GK) | 06:47 | 07:17 | 07:39 | 08:00 | 08:22 | 08:44 | 08:18 | 08:20 | 09:05 | 09:22 | 09:43 | · | 10:03 | 10:23 | 10:43 | 11:03 | 11:23 | 11:43 | 12:03 | 12:23 | 12:43 | 13:03 | 13:23 | 13:43 | 14:03 | 14:23 | 14:43 | 15:03 | 15:23 | 15:45 | 16:06 | 16:30 | 16:53 | 16:38 | 17:16 | 17:38 | 17:59 | 18:19 | 18:40 | 18:57 | 19:17 | 19:37 | 19:52 | 20:22 | 20:54 | 21:24 | 21:54 | 22:24 | 22:54 | 23:24 | 23:54 |
| Bristo Place (at) | 06:51 | 07:21 | 07:43 | 08:05 | 08:27 | 08:49 | 08:23 | 08:25 | 09:10 | 09:27 | 09:48 | 09:24 | 10:08 | 10:28 | 10:48 | 11:08 | 11:28 | 11:48 | 12:08 | 12:28 | 12:48 | 13:08 | 13:28 | 13:48 | 14:08 | 14:28 | 14:48 | 15:08 | 15:28 | 15:50 | 16:11 | 16:35 | 16:58 | 16:43 | 17:21 | 17:43 | 18:04 | 18:24 | 18:44 | 19:01 | 19:21 | 19:41 | 19:56 | 20:26 | 20:58 | 21:28 | 21:58 | 22:28 | 22:58 | 23:28 | 23:58 |
| Buccleuch Terrace (after) | 06:55 | 07:25 | 07:48 | 08:11 | 08:33 | 08:55 | 08:29 | 08:31 | 09:16 | 09:33 | 09:54 | 09:27 | 10:14 | 10:34 | 10:54 | 11:14 | 11:34 | 11:54 | 12:14 | 12:34 | 12:54 | 13:14 | 13:34 | 13:54 | 14:14 | 14:34 | 14:54 | 15:14 | 15:34 | 15:56 | 16:17 | 16:41 | 17:04 | 16:49 | 17:27 | 17:49 | 18:10 | 18:30 | 18:49 | 19:06 | 19:26 | 19:46 | 20:01 | 20:31 | 21:02 | 21:32 | 22:02 | 22:32 | 23:02 | 23:32 | 00:02 |
| Thirlestane Road (opp) | 07:00 | 07:30 | 07:53 | 08:18 | 08:41 | 09:02 | 08:37 | 08:39 | 09:22 | 09:39 | 10:00 | 09:33 | 10:20 | 10:40 | 11:00 | 11:20 | 11:40 | 12:00 | 12:20 | 12:40 | 13:00 | 13:20 | 13:40 | 14:00 | 14:20 | 14:40 | 15:00 | 15:20 | 15:40 | 16:02 | 16:24 | 16:48 | 17:10 | 16:56 | 17:33 | 17:55 | 18:16 | 18:36 | 18:55 | 19:12 | 19:32 | 19:52 | 20:07 | 20:36 | 21:07 | 21:37 | 22:06 | 22:36 | 23:06 | 23:36 | 00:06 |
| Blackford Avenue (S-bound) | 07:03 | 07:33 | 07:57 | 08:22 | 08:45 | 09:06 | 08:41 | 08:43 | 09:26 | 09:43 | 10:04 | 09:37 | 10:24 | 10:44 | 11:04 | 11:24 | 11:44 | 12:04 | 12:24 | 12:44 | 13:04 | 13:24 | 13:44 | 14:04 | 14:24 | 14:44 | 15:04 | 15:24 | 15:44 | 16:06 | 16:28 | 16:52 | 17:14 | 17:00 | 17:37 | 17:59 | 18:20 | 18:40 | 18:59 | 19:16 | 19:36 | 19:56 | 20:11 | 20:39 | 21:10 | 21:40 | 22:09 | 22:39 | 23:09 | 23:39 | 00:09 |
| Kings Buildings (at) | 07:06 | 07:36 | 08:00 | 08:25 | 08:48 | 09:09 | 08:44 | 08:46 | 09:29 | 09:46 | 10:07 | 09:40 | 10:27 | 10:47 | 11:07 | 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 | 16:09 | 16:31 | 16:55 | 17:17 | 17:03 | 17:40 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 18:43 | 19:02 | 19:19 | 19:39 | 19:59 | 20:14 | 20:42 | 21:13 | 21:43 | 22:12 | 22:42 | 23:12 | 23:42 | 00:12 |
Route map
All stops on route 9
9 towards Kings Buildings
- Waterfront Gait (after) Granton
- Edinburgh College (o/s) Granton
- Granton Mains East (opp) Granton
- Waterfront Broadway (N-bound) Granton
- Waterfront Avenue (E-bound) Granton
- Saltire Square (at) Granton
- Waterfront Lighthouse (opp) Granton
- Granton Square (SE) Granton
- 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
- Drummond Place (W-bound) New Town
- Great King Street (adj) New Town
- Abercromby Place (near) New Town
- Thistle Street (Stop GH) Edinburgh
- Hanover Street (Stop GK) Edinburgh
- The Mound (Stop MD) Edinburgh
- Victoria Street (opp) Old Town
- Bristo Place (at) Old Town
- Potterrow (SE-bound) South Side
- Chapel Street (SE-bound) South Side
- Buccleuch Terrace (after) South Side
- Gladstone Terrace (near) Sciennes
- Sylvan Place (at) Sciennes
- Roseneath Street (W-bound) Sciennes
- Thirlestane Road (opp) Marchmont
- Beaufort Road (after) The Grange
- Monkwood Court (opp) The Grange
- Grange Loan Gardens (before) Mayfield
- South Oswald Road (opp) Mayfield
- Blackford Avenue (S-bound) Mayfield
- Eva Place (before) Mayfield
- Royal Observatory (opp) Mayfield
- Kings Buildings (at) Mayfield
9 towards Waterfront Gait
- Kings Buildings (at) Mayfield
- Royal Observatory (near) Mayfield
- Eva Place (after) Mayfield
- Blackford Avenue (N-bound) Mayfield
- South Oswald Road (after) Mayfield
- Dun-Ard Garden (opp) Mayfield
- Grange Loan Gardens (near) Mayfield
- Monkwood Court (after) The Grange
- Thirlestane Road (before) Marchmont
- Spottiswoode Road (before) Marchmont
- Roseneath Street (E-bound) Sciennes
- Sylvan Place (opp) Sciennes
- Gladstone Terrace (opp) Sciennes
- Buccleuch Terrace (opp) South Side
- Chapel Street (NW-bound) South Side
- Bristo Square (at) South Side
- Forrest Road (at) Old Town
- Victoria Street (before) Old Town
- The Mound (Stop MB) Edinburgh
- Hanover Street (Stop GP) Edinburgh
- Thistle Street (Stop GQ) Edinburgh
- Abercromby Place (after) New Town
- Dundas Street (opp) New Town
- Drummond Place (E-bound) New Town
- 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
- Granton Square (N-bound) Granton
- Waterfront Lighthouse (near) Granton
- Saltire Square (opp) Granton
- Waterfront Avenue (W-bound) Granton
- Waterfront Broadway (S-bound) 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 history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 27 Jul 2026 From: Basildon Bus Station To: Brentwood Railway Station Via: Billericay & Hutton Name or No.: 9 Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 27 July 2026 Other details: Monday to Saturday. No service Sundays and Bank Holidays.
- ❌ Withdrawn effective 26 Jul 2026 Operating between Basildon Bus Station, Essex and Brentwood Rail Station, Essex given service number 9 effective from 26 July 2026.
- 🆕 Registered effective 21 Jun 2026 Operating between Frascati Way, Maidenhead, Berks and Cranbrook Drive, Furze Platt given service number 9 effective from 21 June 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
EdinburghMayfieldOld TownGrantonNew TownBroughtonSouth SideInverleithWardieThe GrangeMarchmontSciennes
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 9 bus?
The first 9 departure on weekdays leaves at 00:15 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 9 bus?
The last 9 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 9 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Lothian Buses sets the fares on the 9. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 9 bus?
The 9 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.