The average bus between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and City station takes 55 min and the fastest bus takes 42 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to City station. 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 Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and City station. The earliest departure is at 3:44 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is at 10:15 PM which arrives into City station at 11:06 PM. All services require a transfer at Rosyth and take an average of 55 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to City station station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) station and arriving at City station via Rosyth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 55 min.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to City station bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Edinburgh Airport station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to City station bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at City station.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and City station is 14.5 km. The road distance is 21 km.
You can take a bus from Edinburgh Airport to City station via Rosyth and Queensferry Road in around 41 min.