The average bus between Leith and Ratho takes 1h 9m and the fastest bus takes 50 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Leith to Ratho. 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 hourly between Leith and Ratho. The earliest departure is at 5:01 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Leith is at 9:50 PM which arrives into Ratho at 10:48 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Leith to Ratho. However, there are services departing from Leith station and arriving at Ratho station via Hermiston Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
Leith to Ratho bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Academy Street station.
Leith to Ratho bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Hermiston Park & Ride station.
The distance between Leith and Ratho is 14.4 km. The road distance is 19 km.
Lothian operates a bus from Academy Street to Hermiston Park & Ride every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 51 min.