The average bus between Leith and Portobello takes 15 min and the fastest bus takes 8 min. The bus runs at least 7 times per hour from Leith to Portobello. 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 10 minutes between Leith and Portobello. The earliest departure is at 12:38 AM at night, and the last departure from Leith is at 11:58 PM which arrives into Portobello at 12:07 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 15 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 Portobello station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Leith to Portobello bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Duke Street station.
Leith to Portobello bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Portobello Town Hall station.
The distance between Leith and Portobello is 4.1 km. The road distance is 4 km.
Lothian operates a bus from Duke Street to Portobello Town Hall every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 18 min. East Coast Buses also services this route every 20 minutes.