Buses at Edinburgh Airport
All the public buses pick up and drop off outside the UK arrivals area.
The bus stops at Edinburgh Airport are at stand 18 on the terminal forecourt road outside the UK arrivals hall. Other buses stop at the eastern 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 international arrivals area.
the main bus routes from the airport are listed below but for more details and a full timetable visit www.lothianbuses.co.uk
Edinburgh Airport Bus Information
Airlink 100 & 100 Express (100X) to the city centre. The bus departs from outside the arrivals area and NOT from the bus stops further down
Route: Airport - 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.
Timings: operates from the airport to the city daily 04:50-00:20 running every 10 minutes at peak times through the day until 21:30 and then every 15 mins.
Cost: £3 single, £5 return (children £2 single, £3 return). You can buy a ticket on the bus, from the Information Desk (International Arrivals) or at the bus stop. Check www.flybus.com for further information
No. 22 night service operates every 30 minutes throughout the night and connects Ocean Terminal and South Gyle with the airport.
Route: Airport - Edinburgh Park - Broomhouse Roundabout - Stenhouse Dr/Grove - Lothian Road (foot) - Opposite Waverley Steps - Omni Leith Street - Foot of Leith Walk & Ocean Terminal.
Timings: Every 30 mins 00:47-04:13. Buses leave Waverley Steps daily 00:15-04:15.
No. 35 service is a direct link to RBS World Headquarters Gogaburn, Edinburgh Park and South Gyle business district.
Route: Airport - Ingliston Park & Ride - Gogarburn RBS, Gyle Centre - Edinburgh Park at Redheughs - Sighthill Colleges - Slateford train Station - Fountainbridge - Forrest Rd - Holyrood Scottish Parliament - Bernard St - Ocean Terminal.
Timings: Buses leave the airport Mon-Fri at 06:04, 06:34, then every 10-15 mins until 18:02 then every 30 mins until 23:02. Saturdays 08:06 then every 15-25 mins until 18:02 then every 30 mins until 23:02 & 23:27. Sundays: every 30 mins from 09:38-23:29.
Airdirect 747 This is a direct service to Fife (Inverkeithing Railway Station and Ferrytoll Park and Ride) and is operated by Stagecoach. www.airdirect747.com
Route: Inverkeithing Railway Station - Inverkeithing High St - Inverkeithing Hope St - Ferrytoll Park & Ride - Forth Bridge North Access - Forth Bridge Tolls - Airport (stops outside Intl arrivals) - (Royal Bank of Scotland at Gogarburn. Peak times only). Bus connections are available at Ferrytoll Park & Ride to Dunfermline, Dundee, Glenrothes, Kircaldy, Leven & St Andrews
Timings: Buses leave the airport for Ferrytoll & Inverkeithing Monday-Saturday every 30 minutes 05:45-23:45. Sundays every hour from 05:45-23:45.
Buses leave Inverkeithing Mon-Saturday every 30 minutes 05:15-23:15. Sundays every 60 mins 05:15-23:15.
Buses leave Ferrytoll Monday-Saturday every 30 minutes 05:18-23:18. Sundays every 60 mins 05:18-23:18.
Buses leave Gogarburn/Royal Bank of Scotland Monday-Friday every 30 minutes 07:40-09:10 and again 16:50-18:20
Cost: To Inverkeithing £4.50 one way or day return, Ferrytoll £4.50 one way or day return. Child fare £2.25 one way or day return
Horsburgh Service to West Lothian is a new service and operates every half hour to West Lothian, connecting the airport with Livingston, Broxburn, East Calder, Mid Calder and other communities.
Further information is available from the travel desk in the UK arrivals hall at the airport or from www.travelinescotland.com
Edinburgh Airport Shuttle Information
Edinburgh Shuttle service provides 7 seater mini buses every 15-30 minutes from the airport and pick up and drop offs within the Edinburgh City Centre.www.edinburghshuttle.com
Cost: £8 for a single passenger one-way. £15 for 2 passengers travelling together to the same destination. £21 for 3 passengers. Extra passengers £6 each.
Courtesy Buses at Edinburgh Airport
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.
