East Kilbride to Leith Buses

East Kilbride to Leith buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between East Kilbride and Leith takes 2h 27m and the fastest bus takes 1h 57m. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from East Kilbride to Leith. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

2h 27m
Duration: 56 mi
Distance: £12
Average price: Every 20 minutes
Frequency

Line 18 bus, bus

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Take the bus from Whitemoss Roundabout to Buchanan Streetbus 18 / ...
Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk090 / ...

2h 31m

£9–18

East Kilbride to Leith bus times

Buses run every 20 minutes between East Kilbride and Leith. The earliest departure is at 5:23 AM in the morning, and the last departure from East Kilbride is at 11:47 PM which arrives into Leith at 5:26 AM. All services require a transfer at Buchanan Street and take an average of 2h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Wednesday, October 21, 2026

4:43 PM → 7:17 PM
2h 33m • 1 change
4:57 PM → 7:27 PM
2h 29m • 1 change
5:06 PM → 7:31 PM
2h 24m • 1 change
5:27 PM → 7:57 PM
2h 29m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, October 22, 2026

5:23 AM → 7:45 AM
2h 21m • 1 change
5:45 AM → 8:12 AM
2h 26m • 1 change
6:02 AM → 8:27 AM
2h 24m • 1 change
6:16 AM → 8:42 AM
2h 25m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, October 23, 2026

5:23 AM → 7:45 AM
2h 21m • 1 change
5:45 AM → 8:12 AM
2h 26m • 1 change
6:02 AM → 8:27 AM
2h 24m • 1 change
6:16 AM → 8:42 AM
2h 25m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, October 24, 2026

5:55 AM → 8:04 AM
2h 8m • 1 change
6:25 AM → 8:34 AM
2h 8m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 9:04 AM
2h 3m • 1 change
7:16 AM → 9:19 AM
2h 2m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, October 25, 2026

6:24 AM → 8:34 AM
2h 9m • 1 change
6:53 AM → 9:04 AM
2h 10m • 1 change
7:25 AM → 9:42 AM
2h 16m • 1 change
7:53 AM → 10:12 AM
2h 18m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, October 26, 2026

5:23 AM → 7:45 AM
2h 21m • 1 change
5:45 AM → 8:12 AM
2h 26m • 1 change
6:02 AM → 8:27 AM
2h 24m • 1 change
6:16 AM → 8:42 AM
2h 25m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

5:23 AM → 7:45 AM
2h 21m • 1 change
5:45 AM → 8:12 AM
2h 26m • 1 change
6:02 AM → 8:27 AM
2h 24m • 1 change
6:16 AM → 8:42 AM
2h 25m • 1 change
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