N26 Joppa to Haymarket via Musselburgh, Edinburgh
Operated by Lothian Buses. First bus 00:15, last bus 04:10. 9 journeys on weekdays. Fares: set by the operator — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 00:15–04:46. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
Wanted a different N26? 2 other bus routes are numbered N26 elsewhere in the UK — see every N26 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 00:45 | 01:15 | 01:45 | 02:15 | 03:10 | 03:40 to Princes Street (Waverley Steps) | 04:10 to Princes Street (Waverley Steps) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joppa Pans layby (at) | 00:45 | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Road End (adj) | · | 01:15 | 01:45 | 02:15 | 03:10 | 03:40 | 04:10 |
| Ayres Wynd (adj) | · | 01:22 | 01:52 | 02:22 | 03:17 | 03:47 | 04:17 |
| Battlefield Drive (near) | · | 01:26 | 01:56 | 02:26 | 03:21 | 03:51 | 04:21 |
| High Street (Stop C) | · | 01:30 | 02:00 | 02:30 | 03:25 | 03:55 | 04:25 |
| Joppa Pans | 00:45 | 01:35 | 02:05 | 02:35 | 03:30 | 04:00 | 04:30 |
| King's Road (before) | 00:50 | 01:40 | 02:10 | 02:39 | 03:34 | 04:04 | 04:34 |
| Meadowbank House (opp) | 00:55 | 01:45 | 02:15 | 02:44 | 03:39 | 04:09 | 04:39 |
| Leopold Place (Stop EC) | 00:59 | 01:49 | 02:19 | 02:48 | 03:43 | 04:13 | 04:43 |
| Princes Street (Waverley Steps) (Stop PP) | 01:03 | 01:53 | 02:23 | 02:52 | 03:47 | 04:16 | 04:46 |
| Princes Street (Scott Mon.) (Stop PS) | 01:04 | 01:54 | 02:24 | 02:53 | 03:48 | · | · |
| West Maitland Street (Stop HC) | 01:10 | 02:00 | 02:30 | 02:59 | 03:54 | · | · |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Lothian Buses before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Boxing Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route N26
N26 towards Haymarket
All 75 stops
- Joppa Pans layby (at) Joppa
- Road End (adj) Seton Sands
- Links View (near) Port Seton
- Castle Terrace (adj) Port Seton
- Fishers Road (adj) Port Seton
- Park Road (at) Port Seton
- Cope Lane (opp) Port Seton
- Inglis Avenue (adj) Port Seton
- School Lane (opp) Cockenzie
- East Lorimer Place (near) Cockenzie
- Whin Park (near) Cockenzie
- Preston Links (West) (opp) Prestonpans
- Robertson Avenue (near) Prestonpans
- Harlaw Hill (adj) Prestonpans
- Ayres Wynd (adj) Prestonpans
- Pennypit Centre (near) Prestonpans
- Ox Walk (at) Prestonpans
- Inchview (opp) Prestonpans
- Bowling Club (o/s) Prestonpans
- Sam Burns' Yard (adj) Prestonpans
- Morrison's Haven (opp) Prestonpans
- Prestongrange Heritage Park (at) Prestonpans
- Westpans (opp) Musselburgh
- Ravensheugh Crescent (near) Musselburgh
- Hope Place (opp) Musselburgh
- Battlefield Drive (near) Musselburgh
- Pinkie Mains (near) Musselburgh
- Ashgrove South (opp) Musselburgh
- Edenhall Road (at) Musselburgh
- Park Lane (adj) Musselburgh
- King Street (opp) Musselburgh
- Newbigging (N-bound) Musselburgh
- High Street (Stop C) Musselburgh
- Bridge Street (N-bound) Musselburgh
- Brunton Theatre Journey Hub (opp) Musselburgh
- North High Street (near) Musselburgh
- Fisherrow Musselburgh
- Maitland Park Road (adj) Musselburgh
- Edinburgh Road (opp 45) Musselburgh
- Eastfield Junction (after) Joppa
- Coillesdene Avenue (after) Joppa
- 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 JA) Greenside
- Princes Street (Waverley Steps) (Stop PP) Edinburgh
- Princes Street (Scott Mon.) (Stop PS) Edinburgh
- Princes Street (west) (Stop PY) Edinburgh
- Shandwick Place (Stop SE) Edinburgh West End
- Atholl Crescent (Stop SG) Haymarket
- West Maitland Street (Stop HC) Haymarket
N26 towards Joppa
All 68 stops
- West Maitland Street (Stop HC) Haymarket
- Shandwick Place (Stop SB) Edinburgh West End
- Princes Street (west) (Stop PD) Edinburgh
- Princes Street (Scott Mon.) (Stop PK) Edinburgh
- Princes Street (Waverley Steps) (Stop PN) Edinburgh
- Leith Street (Stop JC) Greenside
- 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
- King's Road (after) Portobello
- Bridge Street (near) Portobello
- Portobello Town Hall (SE-bound 1) Portobello
- Windsor Place (opp) Portobello
- Bellfield Lane (before) Portobello
- Pitville Street (after) Portobello
- Brunstane Road North (before) Portobello
- Morton Street (before) Portobello
- Coillesdene Drive (opp) Joppa
- Seaview Terrace (opp) Joppa
- Joppa Pans (at) Joppa
- Coillesdene Avenue (opp) Joppa
- Edinburgh Road (o/s 39) Musselburgh
- Maitland Park Road (opp) Musselburgh
- Fisherow Musselburgh
- Brunton Theatre Journey Hub Musselburgh
- Bridge Street (S-bound) Musselburgh
- High Street (Stop A) Musselburgh
- Newbigging (S-bound) Musselburgh
- King Street (adj) Musselburgh
- Park Lane (opp) Musselburgh
- Edenhall Road (opp) Musselburgh
- Ashgrove South (near) Musselburgh
- Battlefield Drive (opp) Musselburgh
- Hope Place (adj) Musselburgh
- Ravensheugh Crescent (opp) Musselburgh
- Westpans (at) Musselburgh
- Prestongrange Heritage Park (opp) Prestonpans
- Morrison's Haven (adj) Prestonpans
- Bowling Club (opp) Prestonpans
- Inchview (at) Prestonpans
- Ox Walk (opp) Prestonpans
- Pennypit Centre (opp) Prestonpans
- Ayres Wynd (opp) Prestonpans
- Harlaw Hill (opp) Prestonpans
- Robertson Avenue (opp) Prestonpans
- Preston Links (at) Prestonpans
- Whin Park (opp) Cockenzie
- East Lorimer Place (opp) Cockenzie
- School Lane (near) Cockenzie
- Inglis Avenue (opp) Port Seton
- Cope Lane (at) Port Seton
- Park Road (opp) Port Seton
- Fishers Road (opp) Port Seton
- Castle Terrace (opp) Port Seton
- Links View (opp) Port Seton
- Road End (adj) Seton Sands
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first N26 bus?
The first N26 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 N26 bus?
The last N26 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 04:10. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the N26 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Lothian Buses sets the fares on the N26. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the N26 bus?
The N26 is operated by Lothian Buses.
Timetable data from Lothian Buses via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Scotland feed). Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.