The average bus between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Slateford takes 37 min and the fastest bus takes 26 min. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Slateford. 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 Slateford. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is at 12:18 PM which arrives into Slateford at 1:04 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 37 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 Slateford. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) station and arriving at Slateford station via Haymarket Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37 min.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Slateford bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Terminal station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Slateford bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Chesser Cottages station.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Slateford is 7.7 km. The road distance is 13 km.
You can take a bus from Terminal to Chesser Cottages via Haymarket Station in around 32 min.