🎓 Buses to Heriot-Watt University
12 bus routes serve Heriot-Watt University in Riccarton. 4 are university or campus services. 7 run through the night.
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.
- 25 Restalrig Avenue → Heriot Watt Campus Mon–Fri 05:13–00:16 Lothian Buses
- N25 Leith Street → Heriot Watt Campus Mon–Fri 00:38–04:17 Lothian Buses
- N35 Ocean Terminal → Heriot Watt Campus Mon–Fri 00:47–01:48 Lothian Buses
- 45 Bus Depot → Heriot Watt Campus Mon–Fri 06:49–19:49 Lothian Buses
Every route serving Heriot-Watt University
- 25 Restalrig Avenue → Heriot Watt Campus 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 05:13–00:16 Sun 05:47–00:16 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights Lothian Buses
- N25 Leith Street → Heriot Watt Campus 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 00:38–04:17 Sun 00:11–04:17 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights Lothian Buses
- N35 Ocean Terminal → Heriot Watt Campus 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 00:47–01:48 Sun 00:47–01:48 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights Lothian Buses
- 45 Bus Depot → Heriot Watt Campus 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 06:49–19:49 Sun 09:11–18:18 Lothian Buses
- 35 Ocean Terminal → The Avenue Mon–Fri 05:41–00:34 Sun 07:00–00:30 Lothian Buses
- 34 Ocean Terminal → The Avenue Mon–Fri 05:42–00:18 Sun 06:14–00:16 🌙 Monday–Friday nights Lothian Buses
- 32 Cramond Place → Cockburn Crescent Mon–Fri 06:07–22:00 no Sunday service Lothian Buses
- X40 Royal Infirmary → St Johns Hospital Mon–Fri 06:11–20:49 Sun 06:09–20:49 Lothian Country Buses
- 70 Hermiston Park & Ride → Gyle Centre Mon–Fri 06:00–22:41 Sun 08:07–22:47 Lothian Country Buses
- X27 Edinburgh, opp St Andrew's House on REGENT ROAD → Bathgate, at Morrisons supermarket on Linkston Way Mon–Fri 05:12–23:52 Sun 06:10–23:52 🌙 Every night Lothian Country Buses
- X28 St Andrew's House → Morrisons supermarket Mon–Fri 05:08–23:22 Sun 05:39–23:22 🌙 Sunday–Friday nights Lothian Country Buses
- N28 Leith Street → Council Offices Mon–Fri 00:35–00:35 Sun 00:35–03:35 🌙 Every night Lothian Country Buses
Live times at the campus stops
Night buses to Heriot-Watt 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
- 34 Ocean Terminal → The Avenue Monday–Friday nights 04:01–07:00 runs tonight
- 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
- N28 Leith Street → Council Offices Every night 00:05–04:43 runs tonight
See night buses across the UK.
Direct buses to Heriot-Watt 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.
Other Heriot-Watt University campuses
Frequently asked questions
Which buses go to Heriot-Watt University?
12 routes serve the campus: the 25 (towards Heriot Watt Campus), the N25 (towards Heriot Watt Campus), the N35 (towards Heriot Watt Campus), the 45 (towards Heriot Watt Campus), the 35 (towards The Avenue), the 34 (towards The Avenue), the 32 (towards Cockburn Crescent), the X40 (towards St Johns Hospital), the 70 (towards Gyle Centre), the X27 (towards Bathgate, at Morrisons supermarket on Linkston Way), the X28 (towards Morrisons supermarket), the N28 (towards Council Offices). Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.
Is there a campus or university bus at Heriot-Watt University?
Yes — 4 of the 12 routes are university or campus services: the 25, the N25, the N35, the 45. 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 Heriot-Watt University?
The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 00:35, on the N28. 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?
7 of the 12 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 Heriot-Watt 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 25, N25, N35, 45. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.
How much is the bus to Heriot-Watt 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
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 Riccarton.