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Edinburgh Airport · Bus 17 to LeithBus 17 to Leith.
To Ocean Terminal in Leith, not Waverley station and Princes Street.
Lothian Buses, from Stop B on the plaza outside the terminal to Ocean Terminal in Leith.
Priced per traveler.
Each traveler pays the fare; group products are applied where they beat it.
| Travelers | Each | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 adult | £2.40 | £2.40 |
| 2 adults | £2.40 | £4.80 |
| 3 adults | £2.40 | £7.20 |
| 4 adults | £2.40 | £9.60 |
| 5 adults | £2.40 | £12 |
| 6 adults | £2.40 | £14.40 |
| 7 adults | £2.40 | £16.80 |
| 8 adults | £2.40 | £19.20 |
The ordinary Lothian city single is £2.40 adult, £1.20 child, valid to and from the airport on this route. The £6.00 City DAY is valid here too — the only way a day-ticket holder reaches the airport without buying anything extra. After midnight the night single is £3.50.
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From arrivals to Ocean Terminal in Leith
Three steps once you have collected your bags.
Find the stop
Stop B on the plaza outside the terminal.
Buy your ticket
From the driver, a machine or the app.
Ride to Ocean Terminal in Leith
35–59 min.
Worth knowing
From the airport, the same on all seven days, roughly every 30 minutes; read from Lothian's timetable in force from 13 September 2026. The last bus at midnight reaches Ocean Terminal at 00:35.
From 13 September 2026 it no longer calls at Ingliston Park & Ride; that changes nothing for the airport stop.
A city bus with no luggage rack, every 30 minutes or so. Exact fare if you pay cash.
On the way
The stops worth knowing, in riding order.
Does the Bus 17 stop at Fishmarket Square?
Yes. It calls at Fishmarket Square on the way to Ocean Terminal in Leith.
Where it takes you
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