The average bus between Ratho Station and Balerno takes 1h 51m and the fastest bus takes 1h. There is a bus service every few hours from Ratho Station to Balerno. 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 hourly between Ratho Station and Balerno. The earliest departure is at 6:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ratho Station is at 10:24 PM which arrives into Balerno at 6:36 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ratho Station to Balerno. However, there are services departing from Ratho Station station and arriving at Balerno station via Hermiston Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 51m.
Ratho Station to Balerno bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, depart from Hillwood Road station.
Ratho Station to Balerno bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, arrive at Lovedale Road station.
The distance between Ratho Station and Balerno is 6.7 km. The road distance is 20 km.
You can take a bus from Hillwood Road to Lovedale Road via Hermiston Park & Ride in around 1h 2m.