N3 Birkenside to Haymarket via Gorebridge, Edinburgh
Operated by Lothian Buses. First bus 00:01, last bus 04:12. 8 journeys on weekdays. Fares: set by the operator — more.
Night bus — overnight departures 00:01–04:54. 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 N3? 7 other bus routes are numbered N3 elsewhere in the UK — see every N3 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 01:12 | 02:12 | 03:12 | 04:12 to Princes Street (Waverley Steps) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus (at) | 01:12 | 02:12 | 03:12 | 04:12 |
| Station Road | 01:19 | 02:19 | 03:19 | 04:19 |
| Roundabout (at) | 01:23 | 02:23 | 03:23 | 04:23 |
| South Street (at) | 01:29 | 02:29 | 03:29 | 04:29 |
| Muirpark (at) | 01:33 | 02:33 | 03:33 | 04:33 |
| Gilmerton Station Road (before) | 01:38 | 02:38 | 03:38 | 04:38 |
| Lady Road (opp) | 01:44 | 02:44 | 03:44 | 04:44 |
| South Bridge (N-Bound 2) | 01:51 | 02:51 | 03:51 | 04:51 |
| Princes Street (Waverley Steps) (Stop PP) | 01:54 | 02:54 | 03:54 | 04:54 |
| Princes Street (Scott Mon.) (Stop PS) | 01:55 | 02:55 | 03:55 | · |
| West Maitland Street (Stop HC) | 02:01 | 03:01 | 04:01 | · |
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 N3
N3 towards Haymarket
All 80 stops
- Terminus (at) Birkenside
- Powdermill Brae (at 89) Birkenside
- Powdermill Brae (at 8) Birkenside
- Gorebridge Inn (at) Gorebridge
- Police Station Gorebridge
- Leisure Centre (opp) Gorebridge
- Arniston Engine (at) Arniston
- New Hunterfield (at) Hunterfield
- Barleyknowe Crescent (opp) Greenhall
- Hogarth Avenue (at) Greenhall
- St Andrews Primary School (opp) Gowkshill
- Gowkshill Farm (at) Gowkshill
- The Crescent (opp) Gowkshill
- McGahey Court (opp) Newtongrange
- Mining Museum (at) Newtongrange
- Fourth Street (opp) Newtongrange
- Dean Park Place (at) Newtongrange
- Station Road Newtongrange
- Park Road (opp) Newtongrange
- Bryans Avenue (at) Newtongrange
- Hamilton Crescent (opp) Bryans
- Suttieslea Place (at) Bryans
- Blackcot Avenue (opp) Mayfield
- Blackcot Road (opp) Mayfield
- Newbattle Centre (Eastbound) Mayfield
- Stone Place (opp) Mayfield
- Roundabout (at) Mayfield
- Elm Place (at) Mayfield
- Mayfield Place (near) Mayfield
- Hawthorn Centre (at) Mayfield
- Hawthorn Crescent (opp) Mayfield
- Little Acre (opp) Easthouses
- Easthouses Way (opp) Easthouses
- Easthouses Road (N-bound) Kippielaw
- Hepburn Drive (opp) Dalkeith
- Primrose Terrace (opp) Dalkeith
- Bruce Gardens (at) Dalkeith
- James Lean Avenue (opp) Dalkeith
- South Street (at) Dalkeith
- Jarnac Court (at) Dalkeith
- Kings Park (at) Dalkeith
- Glenesk Crescent (opp) Dalkeith
- Eskbank Toll (at) Dalkeith
- Station Road (near) Eskbank
- Westfield Park (at) Eskbank
- Muirpark (at) Eskbank
- Dobbies Garden World (at) Melville Nursery
- Gilmerton Junction (after) Gilmerton
- Gilmerton Station Road (before) Gilmerton
- Drum Cottages (at) Gilmerton
- Drum Street (NW-bound) Gilmerton
- Gilmerton Crossroads (after) Gilmerton
- Gilmerton Primary School (at) Gilmerton
- Guardwell Glen (before) Gilmerton
- 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 2) Old Town
- Princes Street (Waverley Steps) (Stop PP) Edinburgh
- Princes Street (Scott Mon.) (Stop PS) Edinburgh
- Princes Street (west) (Stop PY) Edinburgh
- Shandwick Place (Stop SF) Edinburgh West End
- Atholl Crescent (Stop SG) Haymarket
- West Maitland Street (Stop HC) Haymarket
N3 towards Birkenside
All 84 stops
- West Maitland Street (Stop HC) Haymarket
- Shandwick Place (Stop SA) Edinburgh West End
- Princes Street (west) (Stop PB) Edinburgh
- Princes Street (Scott Mon.) (Stop PH) Edinburgh
- 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
- Moredunvale Road (before) Greenend
- Moredun Park Road (near) Moredun
- Guardwell Glen (opp) Gilmerton
- Gilmerton Primary School (opp) Gilmerton
- Gilmerton Crossroads (before) Gilmerton
- Drum Street (SE-bound) Gilmerton
- Drum Cottages (opp) Gilmerton
- Gilmerton Station Road (opp) Gilmerton
- Gilmerton Junction (before) Gilmerton
- Dobbies Garden World (opp) Melville Nursery
- Muirpark (opp) Eskbank
- Westfield Park (opp) Eskbank
- Bonnyrigg Road (at 20) Eskbank
- Glenesk Crescent (at) Dalkeith
- Croft Street (opp) Dalkeith
- Buccleuch Street (at) Dalkeith
- James Lean Avenue (near) Dalkeith
- Bruce Gardens (opp) Dalkeith
- Primrose Terrace (at) Dalkeith
- Hepburn Drive (at) Dalkeith
- Easthouses Road (S-bound) Kippielaw
- Easthouses Way (near) Easthouses
- Little Acre (at) Easthouses
- Hawthorn Crescent (at) Mayfield
- Hawthorn Centre (opp) Mayfield
- Mayfield Place (opp) Mayfield
- Elm Place (opp) Mayfield
- Roundabout (at) Mayfield
- Buckie Road (at) Mayfield
- Oak Crescent (opp) Mayfield
- Finlay Place (opp) Mayfield
- Larch Crescent (near) Mayfield
- Hughes Crescent (opp) Mayfield
- The Kilns (SW-bound) Mayfield
- Sycamore Road (at) Mayfield
- Stone Place (at) Mayfield
- Blackcot Road (at) Mayfield
- Blackcot Avenue (at) Mayfield
- Suttieslea Place (opp) Bryans
- Bryans Avenue (opp) Newtongrange
- Park Road (at) Newtongrange
- Station Road (opp) Newtongrange
- St Anne's Court (at) Newtongrange
- Dean Park Place (opp) Newtongrange
- Fourth Street (at) Newtongrange
- Mining Museum (opp) Newtongrange
- McGahey Court (at) Newtongrange
- The Crescent (at) Gowkshill
- Gowkshill Farm (opp) Gowkshill
- St Andrews Primary School (at) Gowkshill
- Greenhall Road (at 38) Greenhall
- Barleyknowe Crescent (at) Greenhall
- Greenhall Crescent (at 6) Hunterfield
- Arniston Engine (opp) Arniston
- Leisure Centre (at) Gorebridge
- Newbyres Crescent (at 52) Gorebridge
- Gore Avenue (at) Gorebridge
- Newbyres Crescent (W-bound) Gorebridge
- Police Station (opp) Gorebridge
- Gorebridge Inn (opp) Gorebridge
- Powdermill Brae (near 3) Birkenside
- Powdermill Brae (at 43) Birkenside
- Terminus (at) Birkenside
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Frequently asked questions
What time is the first N3 bus?
The first N3 departure on weekdays leaves at 00:01 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last N3 bus?
The last N3 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 04:12. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the N3 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — Lothian Buses sets the fares on the N3. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the N3 bus?
The N3 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.