The average bus between Princess Street and Leith takes 2h 45m and the fastest bus takes 1h 46m. There is a bus service every few hours from Princess Street 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 2 hours between Princess Street and Leith. The earliest departure is at 7:18 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Princess Street is at 9:07 PM which arrives into Leith at 7:04 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Princess Street to Leith. However, there are services departing from Princess Street station and arriving at Leith station via Waterloo Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
Princess Street to Leith bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from Asda station.
Princess Street to Leith bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Waterloo Place station.
The distance between Princess Street and Leith is 44.1 km. The road distance is 55 km.
Midland Bluebird operates a bus from Asda to Waterloo Place every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £5–8 and the journey takes 1h 41m.