The average bus between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Holyrood Park takes 47 min and the fastest bus takes 34 min. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Holyrood Park. 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 15 minutes between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Holyrood Park. The earliest departure is at 5:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is at 2:58 PM which arrives into Holyrood Park at 3:51 PM. All services require a transfer at Shandwick Place and take an average of 47 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

39 min • 1 change

37 min • 1 change

35 min • 1 change

42 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Holyrood Park. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) station and arriving at Holyrood Park station via Shandwick Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47 min.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Holyrood Park bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Terminal station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Holyrood Park bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Meadowbank Stadium station.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Holyrood Park is 12.8 km. The road distance is 16 km.
You can take a bus from Terminal to Holyrood Park via Shandwick Place and Meadowbank Stadium in around 56 min.