🎓 Buses to Queen Margaret University
6 bus routes serve Queen Margaret University in Musselburgh. 2 are university or campus services. 2 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.
- 30 Queen Margaret University → Clovenstone Drive Mon–Fri 04:32–00:13 Lothian Buses
- 4 Queen Margaret University → Snowsports Centre Mon–Fri 07:06–23:10 Lothian Buses
Every route serving Queen Margaret University
- 30 Queen Margaret University → Clovenstone Drive 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 04:32–00:13 Sun 04:27–00:13 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights Lothian Buses
- 4 Queen Margaret University → Snowsports Centre 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 07:06–23:10 Sun 07:01–23:10 Lothian Buses
- 106 High Street → Western General Hospital Mon–Fri 08:25–22:54 Sun 09:11–18:46 East Coast Buses
- 48 Musselburgh Grammar School → Terminus Mon–Fri 04:44–23:57 Sun 05:29–00:07 Lothian Buses
- 111 Market Street → Royal Infirmary Mon–Fri 06:59–18:52 no Sunday service Prentice Coaches
- N30 Bridge Street → Westside Plaza Mon–Fri 01:28–00:51 Sun 01:28–00:51 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights Lothian Buses
Live times at the campus stops
Night buses to Queen Margaret 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.
- 30 Queen Margaret University → Clovenstone Drive Monday–Saturday nights 04:00–07:00 runs tonight
- N30 Bridge Street → Westside Plaza Monday–Saturday nights 23:50–04:44 runs tonight
See night buses across the UK.
Direct buses to Queen Margaret 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 Queen Margaret University?
6 routes serve the campus: the 30 (towards Clovenstone Drive), the 4 (towards Snowsports Centre), the 106 (towards Western General Hospital), the 48 (towards Terminus), the 111 (towards Royal Infirmary), the N30 (towards Westside Plaza). Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.
Is there a campus or university bus at Queen Margaret University?
Yes — 2 of the 6 routes are university or campus services: the 30, the 4. 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 Queen Margaret University?
The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 01:28, on the N30. 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?
2 of the 6 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 Queen Margaret 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 30, 4. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.
How much is the bus to Queen Margaret 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 Musselburgh.