The average bus between Ratho and Royal Mile takes 1h 17m and the fastest bus takes 43 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Ratho to Royal Mile. 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 and Royal Mile. The earliest departure is at 6:11 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ratho is at 10:51 PM which arrives into Royal Mile at 4:36 AM. All services require a transfer at Gogarburn A8 and take an average of 1h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ratho to Royal Mile. However, there are services departing from Ratho station and arriving at Royal Mile station via Gogarburn A8. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 17m.
Ratho to Royal Mile bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, depart from North Street station.
Ratho to Royal Mile bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, arrive at Waterloo Place station.
The distance between Ratho and Royal Mile is 12.7 km. The road distance is 18 km.
You can take a bus from North Street to Royal Mile via Gogarburn A8 and Waterloo Place in around 55 min.