Edinburgh airport to Edinburgh
by bus.

3 buses from Edinburgh Airport into Edinburgh, priced for your whole party, with the other ways in for comparison.

Edinburgh by bus

How do I get from Edinburgh airport to Edinburgh city center by bus?

One bus reaches Waverley station and Princes Street: the Airlink 100, £6 for one traveler, 24–41 min, to Waverley Bridge. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Edinburgh by any means. The fastest way overall is the Edinburgh Trams, 25–35 min.

1 bus from Edinburgh Airport

One way · 2 adults · All service hours · Totals for your whole group

Lowest listed total · shortest ride

Airlink 100

bus · Lothian Buses

24–41 min rideEvery 10 minRuns all night

Stop A on the plaza outside the terminalWaverley Bridge

24-hour service

£12total for 2 adults£6 each2 × £6 adult fareBuy ticketOn Lothian Buses

Hours, tickets & luggage

The Airport Single is £6.00 in cash (exact fare), by contactless at the door, or in the app; children 5 to 15 pay £3.00, and up to three under-fives ride free with a paying adult. An open return is £8.50 (£4.25 child); a family open return for two adults and three children is £22.00. The £6.00 City DAY is not valid on the Airlink, but the £14.00 Network DAY is.

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Where each bus leaves you

Airlink 100

From Stop A on the plaza outside the terminal to Waverley Bridge, beside Waverley station, via Haymarket, the West End and Princes Street. 24–41 min

Bus 17 to Leith

From Stop B on the plaza outside the terminal to Ocean Terminal in Leith, via Clermiston, Blackhall, Drylaw, Muirhouse and Newhaven. 35–59 min It runs through the north-western suburbs to Newhaven and Ocean Terminal and never comes near Princes Street or Waverley. Useful only if you are staying in Leith or along its route.

Bus 18 to the Royal Infirmary

From Stop C on the plaza outside the terminal to The Royal Infirmary at Little France and on to Fort Kinnaird, via Edinburgh Park, Oxgangs and Fairmilehead. 57–76 min It skirts the whole south side of the city and never enters the center. For the hospital, the southern suburbs or the Fort Kinnaird retail park only.

Before you travel

How much is the bus from Edinburgh airport to Edinburgh city center?

Airlink 100: £6 for one traveler, £12 for two.

How long does the bus take from Edinburgh airport to Edinburgh?

Airlink 100: 24–41 min, to Waverley Bridge.

What time does the bus run from Edinburgh airport?

Airlink 100: Runs all night. Bus 17 to Leith: 04:55–00:00. Bus 18 to the Royal Infirmary: 05:37–23:10.