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Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Portobello Beach buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Portobello Beach takes 1h and the fastest bus takes 44 min. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Portobello Beach. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

1h
Duration: 11 mi
Distance: £5
Average price: Every 15 minutes
Frequency

Bus, line 26 bus

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Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Portobello Town Hallbus N26 / ...

52 min

£4–6

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Portobello Beach bus times

Buses run every 15 minutes between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Portobello Beach. The earliest departure is at 12:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is at 11:50 PM which arrives into Portobello Beach at 12:43 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Sunday, August 23, 2026

11:50 PM → 12:43 AM
Arrives next day
53 min • 1 change

Departing Monday, August 24, 2026

12:50 AM → 1:43 AM
53 min • 1 change
1:45 AM → 2:40 AM
55 min • 1 change
2:45 AM → 3:40 AM
55 min • 1 change
4:49 AM → 5:35 AM
46 min • 1 change
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