The average bus between Leith and Edinburgh takes 10 min and the fastest bus takes 5 min. The bus runs at least 13 times per hour from Leith to Edinburgh. 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 5 minutes between Leith and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 12:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Leith is at 11:41 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 11:48 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 10 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leith station and arriving at Edinburgh station. Services depart every 5 minutes, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Leith to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Foot of the Walk station.
Leith to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Leith Street station.
The distance between Leith and Edinburgh is 2.8 km. The road distance is 2 km.
Lothian operates a bus from Foot of the Walk to Leith Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 10 min. Midland Bluebird also services this route hourly.
