The average bus between Edinburgh and Leith takes 9 min and the fastest bus takes 7 min. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from Edinburgh 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.
Buses run every 15 minutes between Edinburgh and Leith. The earliest departure is at 12:18 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Leith at 12:07 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 9 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Leith station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Edinburgh to Leith bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Leith Street station.
Edinburgh to Leith bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Junction Place station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Leith is 2.8 km. The road distance is 2 km.
Lothian operates a bus from Leith Street to Junction Place every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 10 min. Midland Bluebird also services this route every 3 hours.
