The average bus between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Leith Central Station takes 54 min and the fastest bus takes 36 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leith Central 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 every 15 minutes between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Leith Central Station. The earliest departure is at 9:29 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is at 8:32 PM which arrives into Leith Central Station at 9:20 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 54 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 Leith Central Station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) station and arriving at Leith Central Station station via Shandwick Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 54 min.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leith Central Station bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Terminal station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leith Central Station bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Duke Street station.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Leith Central Station is 12.3 km. The road distance is 15 km.
You can take a bus from Terminal to Duke Street via Shandwick Place in around 51 min.