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By Bus: |
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General: |
Public service bus stops are at stand 18 on the
terminal forecourt road outside the UK arrivals hall. Other buses stop at the
East end of the arrivals area from the bus shelters.
Timetables are available from the travel desk in the UK arrivals hall and the
information desk in the intl arrivals area. |
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Airlink 100 Bus
& 100 Express (100X) to the city centre: |
Route: Airport
(bus stand 19) - Maybury (For Marriot Hotel
5 mins)
- Drum
Brae - Edinburgh Zoo - Murrayfield (Rugby Stadium) - Haymarket (for trains) - West
End, Princes St (at Frederick St) - Waverley Bridge, near to the main railway
station and bus station. |
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Timings:
Buses leave the airport
daily 0430-0022. It
runs every 10 mins at peak times through the day until 2130, and every 15 mins
after. Buses leave the city (Waverley Bridge) every 10-20 mins 0400-2345.
Outside these hours see N22 bus below. Travel Time: Takes 25-35 mins. Buses leave Waverley Bridge in
Edinburgh city centre daily 0420-2345. Outside these hours see
N22 bus below. Free Wifi on board. |
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Cost: £3.50
one-way, £6 return (children £2
single, £3 return). Tickets can be brought from a travel desk in the UK
arrivals hall, the airport info desk in the Intl arrivals hall, or on the bus. The
bus departs from outside the arrivals area and NOT from the bus stops further
down. Contact: Operated by Lothian Buses on +44 (0)131 555 6363 or see website. |
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Lothian Bus #35 to city centre & Ocean
Terminal: |
Lothian Bus service 35 goes from the Airport to
the city centre (via a bit of a tortuous route, taking almost an hour) and then
on to the Ocean Terminal. For a quicker journey, change at the Gyle Centre
(after 10 mins) for the #12 straight down Corstorphine road to Princes St,
saving 20 mins. |
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Route: Airport - Ingliston Park & Ride - Gogarburn
RBS - Gyle Centre - Edinburgh Park at Redheughs - South Gyle Crescent -
Lightning Roundabout - Stevenson College - Bankhead Roundabout - Sighthill Colleges - Slateford
train Station - Fountainbridge - Tollcross - Forrest Rd - Canongate - Holyrood Scottish Parliament -
Easter Rd - The Shore - Ocean Terminal. Timetable for Bus 35:
www.lothianbuses.co.uk. |
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Timings: Buses leave the airport Mon-Fri at 0558,
0634, 0659 then every 10-20 mins until 1932 then every 30 mins until 2302. Saturdays
0756, 0831, 0857 then every 15-25 mins until 1904, 1932 then every 30 mins until 2302.
Sundays every ~30 mins 0945-2302. Buses leave Ocean Terminal in Leith Mon-Fri
at 0452, 0552, 0622, then every 15-30 mins until 2148. Saturdays at 0649, 0743,
0803, then every 15-30 mins until 2148. Sundays at 0835, 0944, then every
~30 mins until 2148. For latest timings, see
here. |
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Cost: A single ticket is only £1.30
(child £0.70) any distance on Lothian Buses
but you can't change buses with this option. Day rovers are valid,
£3.20 for adults (child 5-15 years £2.), pay the driver - exact change only. Note: The Airlink 100 Buses are still £6
return, £3.50 one-way, so this new bus is good news if you're travelling on by bus
in the city. |
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N22 Bus
to city centre: |
Outside the hours of
operation of the 100 bus, there is the N22 night bus which runs
hourly to Waverley Steps in the city centre, via a different route. Route: Airport
(bus stand 19)- Edinburgh Park -
Broomhouse Roundabout - Stenhouse Dr/Grove - Lothian Road (foot) - Opposite
Waverley Steps - Omni Leith Street - Foot of Leith Walk & Ocean Terminal.
Timings: Buses leave the airport every 30 mins 0047-0413. Buses leave Waverley Steps daily 0015-0415.
Cost: A single ticket is only £1.30
(child £0.70) any distance on Lothian Buses
but you can't change buses with this option. Day rovers are valid,
£3.20 for adults (child 5-15 years £2.), pay the driver - exact change only.
Contact: For further info call Lothian
Buses +44 (0)131 555 6363, visit
www.lothianbuses.co.uk or
www.travelinescotland.com. |
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airdirect 747 bus
to Fife &
Gogarburn: |
Route: Inverkeithing train station -
Ferrytoll Park & Ride - Forth
Bridge North Access - Forth Bridge Tolls - Airport (stops outside Intl arrivals)
- (Royal Bank of Scotland at Gogarburn. Peak times only. Some buses then
continue to South Gyle, Sighthill, Hermiston & Herriott Watt Uni). Bus connections are
available at Inverkeithing to Dunfermline, Dundee, Glenrothes, Kircaldy,
Leven & St Andrews. Timings: Buses leave the airport for Ferrytoll &
Inverkeithing Mon-Fri every 30 mins 0515-2345. Saturdays every 20-30 mins
0545-2345. Sundays every hour 0545-2345.
Buses leave Inverkeithing Mon-Sat every 30 mins 0515-2315. Sundays every 60 mins
0515-2315. Buses leave Ferrytoll Mon-Sat every 30 mins 0518-2318. Sundays every
60 mins 0518-2318. Buses leave Gogarburn/Royal Bank of Scotland Mon-Fri every 30
mins 0740-0910 and again 1650-1820. Travel Times & Cost: To Inverkeithing
£4.50 one way or day return/25 mins, Ferrytoll £4.50 one way or day return/22
mins. Child fare £2.25 one way or day return. Contact: Operated by
Stagecoach 0871 200 2233. |
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Bus 555 to Livingston: |
A new bus has started running on a
circular route in one direction only. Route: Edinburgh Airport -
Newbridge - Broxburn - Uphall - St John's Hospital - Livingston Bus terminal -
Morrisons - Mid Calder - East Calder - Wilkieston - Hermiston - Stevenson
College - Gyle
Shopping Centre - Edinburgh Park (RBS HQ) - Edinburgh Airport. Bus
777 runs in the opposite direction (see below). Timings: Buses leave
the airport Mon-Fri every hour 0530-2230. Weekends every 2 hrs 0530-1930 & 2114.
Travel Time: To Livingston Bus Terminal 48 mins. Cost: To
Livingston £2.50 adult one-way. To Broxburn £2. Contact: Operated by
E & M Horsburgh Ltd,
Tel 01506 432251. |
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Bus 777 to Livingston: |
A new bus has started running on a
circular route in one direction only. Route: Edinburgh Airport -
Edinburgh Park (RBS HQ) - Gyle
Shopping Centre - Stevenson College - Herminston - Wilkieston - East Calder - Mid Calder
- Livingston Morrisons - Livingstone Bus Terminal - St John's Hospital - Uphall
- Broxburn - Newbridge - Edinburgh Airport. Bus
555 runs in the opposite direction (see above). Timings: Buses leave
the airport Mon-Fri every hour 0554-2154. Weekends every 2 hrs 0554-1954 & 2154. Cost:
To Livingston £2.50 adult one-way. Contact: Operated by
E & M Horsburgh Ltd,
Tel 01506 432251. |
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To Glasgow: |
There is no direct service from the airport to
Glasgow. However, the Edinburgh to Glasgow
Citylink bus passes close to the
airport. Use the Express Bus 100 and get off at Maybury Junction (only 5 mins).
Citylink Buses stop here on their way to Glasgow Mon-Fri every 15-20 mins
0624-0022. At weekends, buses continue throughout the night every 2 hours or so,
and then every 15-20 mins during the day. |
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Courtesy Buses: |
Various courtesy buses leave from the covered bus
stops: Edinburgh Park & Fly Bus from Bay 7, Flying Scot Parking
from Bay 9, NCP Eastfield Rd Parking from bay 11, Secure Air Parks
from bay 8, Marriot Dalmahoy Hotel from bay 3 & The Quality hotel from bay 6. |