🎓 Buses to University of Edinburgh

24 bus routes serve University of Edinburgh in Canongate. 2 are university or campus services. 5 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.

• N35 Ocean Terminal → Heriot Watt Campus Mon–Fri 00:15–01:59 Lothian Buses
• 45 Bus Depot → Heriot Watt Campus Mon–Fri 06:16–20:23 Lothian Buses

Every route serving University of Edinburgh

• N35 Ocean Terminal → Heriot Watt Campus 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 00:15–01:59 Sun 00:15–01:59 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights Lothian Buses
• 45 Bus Depot → Heriot Watt Campus 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 06:16–20:23 Sun 08:33–18:53 Lothian Buses
• 38 Waterfront Broadway → Royal Infirmary Mon–Fri 05:59–20:36 Sun 06:43–20:36 Lothian Buses
• 7 Craighall Road → Royal Infirmary Mon–Fri 04:50–00:16 Sun 06:44–00:16 🌙 Monday–Thursday nights Lothian Buses
• 33 Wester Millerhill → Westburn Grove Mon–Fri 04:56–23:46 Sun 05:17–23:46 🌙 Friday & Saturday nights Lothian Buses
• 48 Musselburgh Grammar School → Terminus Mon–Fri 05:01–23:45 Sun 05:29–23:48 Lothian Buses
• 60 West Maitland Street → Holyrood Gait Mon–Fri 08:36–17:28 no Sunday service Midland Bluebird
• 9 Waterfront Gait → Kings Buildings Mon–Fri 00:15–00:10 Sun 00:15–00:10 Lothian Buses
• 18 Fort Kinnaird West → Airport Mon–Fri 04:23–00:02 Sun 04:23–00:02 🌙 Monday–Saturday nights Lothian Buses
• 24 Waterfront Broadway → Royal Infirmary Mon–Fri 05:24–00:12 Sun 06:14–00:14 Lothian Buses
• 8 Waterfront Gait → Royal Infirmary Mon–Fri 05:40–22:58 Sun 05:37–22:58 Lothian Buses
• 12 Bus Depot → Gyle Centre Mon–Fri 06:56–23:41 Sun 08:37–23:41 Lothian Buses
• 21 Royal Infirmary → Clovenstone Road Mon–Fri 05:13–23:51 Sun 05:37–23:51 Lothian Buses
• 35 Ocean Terminal → The Avenue Mon–Fri 05:08–00:02 Sun 06:29–00:03 Lothian Buses
• 49 Fort Kinnaird → Royal Infirmary Mon–Fri 05:26–23:27 Sun 05:43–23:26 Lothian Buses
• X40 Royal Infirmary → St Johns Hospital Mon–Fri 06:36–20:22 Sun 06:34–20:22 Lothian Country Buses
• 111 Market Street → Royal Infirmary Mon–Fri 07:15–18:35 no Sunday service Prentice Coaches
• X11 Market Street → Royal Infirmary Mon–Fri 06:44–20:10 no Sunday service Prentice Coaches
• 27 Silverknowes Terminus → Hunter's Tryst Mon–Fri 00:30–00:00 Sun 00:30–00:00 🌙 Monday–Friday nights Lothian Buses
• 23 Lennox Row → Greenbank Terminus Mon–Fri 05:59–00:16 Sun 07:47–00:12 Lothian Buses
• 47 Cammo Terminus → Wyvis Park Mon–Fri 06:13–23:50 Sun 07:42–23:50 Lothian Buses
• 51 Galashiels → Edinburgh Mon–Fri 07:42–19:30 Sun 10:56–18:10 Borders Buses
• 47B Cammo Terminus → Wyvis Park Mon–Fri 05:47–18:59 no Sunday service Lothian Buses
• 2 Asda The Jewel → Hermiston Gait Retail Park Mon–Fri 05:47–22:47 Sun 07:56–21:53 Lothian Buses

Live times at the campus stops

Night buses to University of Edinburgh

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.

• N35 Ocean Terminal → Heriot Watt Campus Monday–Saturday nights 00:00–02:23 runs tonight
• 7 Craighall Road → Royal Infirmary Monday–Thursday nights 04:25–07:00 runs tonight
• 33 Wester Millerhill → Westburn Grove Friday & Saturday nights 04:26–07:00
• 18 Fort Kinnaird West → Airport Monday–Saturday nights 03:07–07:00 runs tonight
• 27 Silverknowes Terminus → Hunter's Tryst Monday–Friday nights 04:26–07:00 runs tonight

See night buses across the UK.

Direct buses to University of Edinburgh 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 University of Edinburgh campuses

Frequently asked questions

Which buses go to University of Edinburgh?

24 routes serve the campus: the N35 (towards Heriot Watt Campus), the 45 (towards Heriot Watt Campus), the 38 (towards Royal Infirmary), the 7 (towards Royal Infirmary), the 33 (towards Westburn Grove), the 48 (towards Terminus), the 60 (towards Holyrood Gait), the 9 (towards Kings Buildings), the 18 (towards Airport), the 24 (towards Royal Infirmary), the 8 (towards Royal Infirmary), the 12 (towards Gyle Centre) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.

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

Yes — 2 of the 24 routes are university or campus services: 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 University of Edinburgh?

The earliest weekday departure from the campus's own stops is 00:15, on the N35. 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?

5 of the 24 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 University of Edinburgh 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 N35, 45. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.

How much is the bus to University of Edinburgh, 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 Canongate.