Buses to Heriot-Watt University

13 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 Longstone → Riccarton via Craigentinny, Edinburgh Mon–Fri 05:13–00:32 Lothian Buses
• N25 Leith → Riccarton via Edinburgh, Edinburgh West End Mon–Fri 00:05–00:40 Lothian Buses
• N35 North Leith → Riccarton via Gorgie, Sighthill Mon–Fri 00:46–04:17 Lothian Buses
• 45 Hillside → Riccarton via Craigentinny, Currie Mon–Fri 06:49–19:48 Lothian Buses

Every route serving Heriot-Watt University

• 25 Longstone → Riccarton via Craigentinny, Edinburgh university service Mon–Fri 05:13–00:32 Sun 05:48–00:15 Every night Lothian Buses
• N25 Leith → Riccarton via Edinburgh, Edinburgh West End university service Mon–Fri 00:05–00:40 Sun 00:05–00:40 Every night Lothian Buses
• N35 North Leith → Riccarton via Gorgie, Sighthill university service Mon–Fri 00:46–04:17 Sun 00:46–04:17 Every night Lothian Buses
• 45 Hillside → Riccarton via Craigentinny, Currie university service Mon–Fri 06:49–19:48 Sun 09:11–18:17 Lothian Buses
• 35 Longstone → Riccarton via Leith, Sighthill Mon–Fri 05:42–00:33 Sun 07:00–00:29 Lothian Buses
• 34 North Leith → Riccarton via Lochend, Edinburgh Mon–Fri 05:42–00:18 Sun 06:14–00:16 Sunday–Friday nights Lothian Buses
• 32 Granton → Balerno via South Gyle, Currie Mon–Fri 06:03–21:27 no Sunday service Lothian Buses
• X40 Edinburgh Royal Infirmary → Howden via Wester Hailes, Livingston Mon–Fri 06:05–20:50 Sun 06:05–20:50 Lothian Country Buses
• 70 Hermiston → South Gyle via Ratho, Ingliston Mon–Fri 06:00–22:41 Sun 08:07–22:47 Lothian Country Buses
• 67 Edinburgh → Ratho via Haymarket, Hermiston Mon–Fri 07:42–19:03 Sun 09:12–18:33 HcL
• X27 Edinburgh → Bathgate via Calderwood Mon–Fri 05:12–23:52 Sun 06:10–23:52 Every night Lothian Country Buses
• X28 Edinburgh → Bathgate via Kirknewton Mon–Fri 05:08–23:22 Sun 05:39–23:22 Sunday–Friday nights Lothian Country Buses
• N28 Greenside → Bathgate via Edinburgh, Livingston 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 Longstone → Riccarton via Craigentinny, Edinburgh Every night 04:00–07:00 runs tonight
• N25 Leith → Riccarton via Edinburgh, Edinburgh West End Every night 23:59–04:17 runs tonight
• N35 North Leith → Riccarton via Gorgie, Sighthill Every night 00:00–04:47 runs tonight
• 34 North Leith → Riccarton via Lochend, Edinburgh Sunday–Friday nights 04:01–07:00 runs tonight
• X27 Edinburgh → Bathgate via Calderwood Every night 22:00–07:00 runs tonight
• X28 Edinburgh → Bathgate via Kirknewton Sunday–Friday nights 04:03–07:00 runs tonight
• N28 Greenside → Bathgate via Edinburgh, Livingston 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?

13 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 67 (towards Edinburgh International Climbing Arena), the X27 (towards Morrisons supermarket), the X28 (towards Morrisons supermarket) and more. 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 13 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 05:08, on the X28. 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 13 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.