The average bus between Edinburgh and Water of Leith takes 15 min and the fastest bus takes 9 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Edinburgh to Water of Leith. 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 and Water of Leith. The earliest departure is at 12:32 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 11:51 PM which arrives into Water of Leith at 12:03 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 15 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Water of Leith station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Edinburgh to Water of Leith bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Leith Street station.
Edinburgh to Water of Leith bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Sandport Street station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Water of Leith is 3.3 km. The road distance is 3 km.
Lothian operates a bus from Leith Street to Sandport Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 16 min. Midland Bluebird also services this route hourly.