The average bus between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Royal Edinburgh Hospital takes 43 min and the fastest bus takes 29 min. The bus runs at least 6 times per hour from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Royal Edinburgh Hospital. 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 10 minutes between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Royal Edinburgh Hospital. The earliest departure is at 2:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is at 1:55 PM which arrives into Royal Edinburgh Hospital at 2:41 PM. All services require a transfer at Shandwick Place and take an average of 43 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

47 min • 1 change

37 min • 1 change

36 min • 1 change

29 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Royal Edinburgh Hospital. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) station and arriving at Royal Edinburgh Hospital station via Shandwick Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43 min.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Royal Edinburgh Hospital bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Terminal station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Royal Edinburgh Hospital bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Springvalley Gardens station.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Royal Edinburgh Hospital is 9.6 km. The road distance is 14 km.
You can take a bus from Terminal to Royal Edinburgh Hospital via Shandwick Place, Lothian Road, and Springvalley Gardens in around 44 min.