🎓 Buses to Edinburgh Napier University

30 bus routes serve Edinburgh Napier University in Craiglockhart. 5 are university or campus services. 15 run through the night.

5 university / campus services First weekday bus from campus 00:18 (27) Last 00:27 (35) 🌙 14 running tonight

Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.

University and campus services

Routes run for the university or branded for students. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time — and the most likely to change or stop in the vacation.

45 Bus Depot → Heriot Watt Campus Mon–Fri 06:23–20:15 Lothian Buses
4 Queen Margaret University → Snowsports Centre Mon–Fri 05:35–00:00 Lothian Buses
25 Restalrig Avenue → Heriot Watt Campus Mon–Fri 04:11–00:09 Lothian Buses
N25 Leith Street → Heriot Watt Campus Mon–Fri 00:34–04:20 Lothian Buses
N35 Ocean Terminal → Heriot Watt Campus Mon–Fri 00:44–01:42 Lothian Buses

Every route serving Edinburgh Napier University

45 Bus Depot → Heriot Watt Campus 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 06:23–20:15 Sun 08:41–18:46 Lothian Buses
4 Queen Margaret University → Snowsports Centre 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 05:35–00:00 Sun 05:35–00:00 Lothian Buses
25 Restalrig Avenue → Heriot Watt Campus 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 04:11–00:09 Sun 04:07–00:09 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights Lothian Buses
N25 Leith Street → Heriot Watt Campus 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 00:34–04:20 Sun 00:17–04:20 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights Lothian Buses
N35 Ocean Terminal → Heriot Watt Campus 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 00:44–01:42 Sun 00:44–01:42 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights Lothian Buses
36 Ocean Terminal → Gyle Centre Mon–Fri 05:29–23:16 Sun 07:57–21:58 Lothian Buses
27 Silverknowes Terminus → Hunter's Tryst Mon–Fri 00:18–23:58 Sun 00:18–23:57 🌙 Monday–Friday nights Lothian Buses
10 Bonaly Terminus → Ocean Terminal Mon–Fri 05:55–00:04 Sun 08:01–00:04 Lothian Buses
32 Cramond Place → Cockburn Crescent Mon–Fri 06:48–21:14 no Sunday service Lothian Buses
16 Silverknowes Terminus → Torphin Terminus Mon–Fri 04:46–00:16 Sun 04:46–00:06 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights Lothian Buses
11 Western Harbour Park → Hyvots Bank Terminus Mon–Fri 00:26–00:07 Sun 05:57–00:15 🌙 Monday–Friday nights Lothian Buses
23 Lennox Row → Greenbank Terminus Mon–Fri 06:06–00:10 Sun 07:54–00:06 Lothian Buses
35 Ocean Terminal → The Avenue Mon–Fri 05:45–00:27 Sun 06:56–00:27 Lothian Buses
34 Ocean Terminal → The Avenue Mon–Fri 04:52–00:12 Sun 05:40–00:13 🌙 Monday–Friday nights Lothian Buses
18 Fort Kinnaird West → Airport Mon–Fri 03:32–23:27 Sun 03:33–23:27 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights Lothian Buses
15 Bus Depot → Gowkley Moss Mon–Fri 06:31–20:40 no Sunday service Lothian Buses
N16 Silverknowes Terminus → Torphin Terminus Mon–Fri 00:40–04:17 Sun 00:40–04:17 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights Lothian Buses
N28 Leith Street → Council Offices Mon–Fri 00:30–00:31 Sun 00:30–03:31 🌙 Every night Lothian Country Buses
3 Cook Crescent → Clovenstone Drive Mon–Fri 04:28–00:20 Sun 05:27–00:20 🌙 Monday–Thursday nights Lothian Buses
21 Royal Infirmary → Clovenstone Road Mon–Fri 05:09–23:58 Sun 05:34–23:58 Lothian Buses
33 Wester Millerhill → Westburn Grove Mon–Fri 04:41–00:10 Sun 04:38–00:10 🌙 Friday & Saturday nights Lothian Buses
X27 Edinburgh, opp St Andrew's House on REGENT ROAD → Bathgate, at Morrisons supermarket on Linkston Way Mon–Fri 05:08–23:49 Sun 06:14–23:49 🌙 Every night Lothian Country Buses
X28 St Andrew's House → Morrisons supermarket Mon–Fri 05:12–23:19 Sun 05:43–23:19 🌙 Sunday–Friday nights Lothian Country Buses
101 Biggar → Edinburgh Mon–Fri 07:35–20:47 Sun 11:52–20:47 Houston's Minicoaches
N11 Morningside Station → Hyvots Bank Terminus Mon–Fri 01:10–00:11 Sun 01:10–00:11 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights Lothian Buses
101A Whitesands → Bus Station Mon–Fri 08:04–19:06 Sun 08:04–19:06 Houston's Minicoaches
101B Biggar → Edinburgh Mon–Fri 22:02–23:13 no Sunday service Houston's Minicoaches
5 Asda The Jewel → Hunter's Tryst Mon–Fri 05:19–23:45 Sun 06:31–23:45 Lothian Buses
X40 Royal Infirmary → St Johns Hospital Mon–Fri 07:09–20:45 Sun 07:06–20:45 Lothian Country Buses
102 Dumfries → Edinburgh Mon–Fri 17:37–17:37 Sun 17:37–17:37 Houston's Minicoaches

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to Edinburgh Napier University

For getting back to halls. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.

25 Restalrig Avenue → Heriot Watt Campus Monday–Saturday nights 04:00–07:00 runs tonight
N25 Leith Street → Heriot Watt Campus Monday–Saturday nights 00:07–04:41 runs tonight
N35 Ocean Terminal → Heriot Watt Campus Monday–Saturday nights 00:00–02:23 runs tonight
27 Silverknowes Terminus → Hunter's Tryst Monday–Friday nights 04:26–07:00 runs tonight
16 Silverknowes Terminus → Torphin Terminus Monday–Saturday nights 04:04–07:00 runs tonight
11 Western Harbour Park → Hyvots Bank Terminus Monday–Friday nights 04:24–07:00 runs tonight
34 Ocean Terminal → The Avenue Monday–Friday nights 04:01–07:00 runs tonight
18 Fort Kinnaird West → Airport Monday–Saturday nights 03:07–07:00 runs tonight
N16 Silverknowes Terminus → Torphin Terminus Monday–Saturday nights 00:13–04:30 runs tonight
N28 Leith Street → Council Offices Every night 00:05–04:43 runs tonight
3 Cook Crescent → Clovenstone Drive Monday–Thursday nights 04:21–07:00 runs tonight
33 Wester Millerhill → Westburn Grove Friday & Saturday nights 04:26–07:00
X27 Edinburgh, opp St Andrew's House on REGENT ROAD → Bathgate, at Morrisons supermarket on Linkston Way Every night 22:00–07:00 runs tonight
X28 St Andrew's House → Morrisons supermarket Sunday–Friday nights 04:03–07:00 runs tonight
N11 Morningside Station → Hyvots Bank Terminus Monday–Saturday nights 23:54–03:44 runs tonight

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Direct buses to Edinburgh Napier University from

Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to Edinburgh Napier University?

30 routes serve the campus: the 45 (towards Heriot Watt Campus), the 4 (towards Snowsports Centre), the 25 (towards Heriot Watt Campus), the N25 (towards Heriot Watt Campus), the N35 (towards Heriot Watt Campus), the 36 (towards Gyle Centre), the 27 (towards Hunter's Tryst), the 10 (towards Ocean Terminal), the 32 (towards Cockburn Crescent), the 16 (towards Torphin Terminus), the 11 (towards Hyvots Bank Terminus), the 23 (towards Greenbank Terminus) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

Is there a campus or university bus at Edinburgh Napier University?

Yes — 5 of the 30 routes are university or campus services: the 45, the 4, the 25, the N25, the N35. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time, and some run only during term.

What time is the first bus to Edinburgh Napier University?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 00:18, on the 27. Buses towards the campus start earlier at stops along the way — check the route timetable for your own stop if you have a 9am lecture.

Can I get a bus back to campus at night?

15 of the 30 routes run in the small hours. Which nights each one runs is listed above — most night services are Friday and Saturday only.

Do buses run to Edinburgh Napier University outside term time?

The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation — that applies to the 45, 4, 25, N25. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to Edinburgh Napier University, and is there a student fare?

Everyone under 22 who lives in Scotland travels free on bus with a Young Scot NEC card, which covers most undergraduates. Older students pay operator fares — most operators sell a discounted termly or annual student ticket.

Other universities nearby

University of Edinburgh 24 Heriot-Watt University 12 University of Edinburgh (Bush Estate) 8 Queen Margaret University 6 University of Dundee (Kirkcaldy) 29 Heriot-Watt University (Netherdale) 2 University of Stirling 10 University of St Andrews (Guardbridge) 9 University of St Andrews 22 University of the West of Scotland (Hillhouse) 4

Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus , or every stop and route in Craiglockhart.