The average bus between Edinburgh Waverley Station and Tollcross takes 2h 19m and the fastest bus takes 1h 55m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Tollcross. 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 30 minutes between Edinburgh Waverley Station and Tollcross. The earliest departure is at 3:39 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh Waverley Station is at 8:38 PM which arrives into Tollcross at 10:54 PM. All services require a transfer at Shandwick Place and take an average of 2h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


2h 55m • 2 changes


2h 2m • 2 changes


2h 16m • 2 changes


2h 28m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Tollcross. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley Station station and arriving at Tollcross station via Buchanan Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
Edinburgh Waverley Station to Tollcross bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Shandwick Place station.
Edinburgh Waverley Station to Tollcross bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Causewayside Street station.
The distance between Edinburgh Waverley Station and Tollcross is 62.4 km. The road distance is 81 km.
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Causewayside Street via Shandwick Place and Buchanan Bus Station in around 2h 14m.