✈ Bus and Coach Edinburgh Airport (EDI) - Edinburgh

Compare all timetables for the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh

Here is a selection of the cheapest shuttle trips from the schedule from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh from various bus operators like Brightbus or megabus for the next days.

today

from £10

tomorrow

from £5

Saturday

from £5

Sunday

Monday

from £5

Tuesday

from £5

Wednesday

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Brightbus	0h 23m	03:30	Edinburgh Airport	Edinburgh Airport	03:53	Edinburgh	Greenside Row & Leith Street	Basic	£10	A Bus from Brightbus goes from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) at 14/08/2025 03:30:00 to Greenside Row & Leith Street, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 14/08/2025 03:53:00. 50 Basic ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 23m
Brightbus	0h 23m	04:00	Edinburgh Airport	Edinburgh Airport	04:23	Edinburgh	Greenside Row & Leith Street	Basic	£10	A Bus from Brightbus goes from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) at 14/08/2025 04:00:00 to Greenside Row & Leith Street, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 14/08/2025 04:23:00. 50 Basic ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 23m
Brightbus	0h 23m	04:30	Edinburgh Airport	Edinburgh Airport	04:53	Edinburgh	Greenside Row & Leith Street	Basic	£10	A Bus from Brightbus goes from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) at 14/08/2025 04:30:00 to Greenside Row & Leith Street, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 14/08/2025 04:53:00. 50 Basic ticket for £10 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 23m
megabus	0h 22m	00:05	Edinburgh Airport	Edinburgh Airport	00:27	Edinburgh	N St David St	Basic	£13	A Bus from megabus goes from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) at 14/08/2025 00:05:00 to N St David St, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 14/08/2025 00:27:00. 50 Basic ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 22m
megabus	0h 22m	01:05	Edinburgh Airport	Edinburgh Airport	01:27	Edinburgh	N St David St	Basic	£13	A Bus from megabus goes from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) at 14/08/2025 01:05:00 to N St David St, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 14/08/2025 01:27:00. 50 Basic ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 22m

Did you know that if you travel from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh via Edinburgh, you can save more than £3? You will find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  Save more than 30%
  
  0h 29m
  
  Edinburgh Airport
  
  11 km
  
  07:02
  
  Edinburgh
  Ingliston Park & Ride
  
  07:31
  
  Edinburgh
  St Andrew's House Station
  
  0 km
  
  Economy
  
  £7
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Ingliston Park & Ride, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 14/08/2025 07:02:00 to St Andrew's House Station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 14/08/2025 07:31:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 29m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Brightbus	0h 23m	03:30	Edinburgh Airport	Edinburgh Airport	03:53	Edinburgh	Greenside Row & Leith Street	Economy	£5	A Bus from Brightbus goes from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) at 15/08/2025 03:30:00 to Greenside Row & Leith Street, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 15/08/2025 03:53:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 23m
Brightbus	0h 23m	04:00	Edinburgh Airport	Edinburgh Airport	04:23	Edinburgh	Greenside Row & Leith Street	Economy	£5	A Bus from Brightbus goes from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) at 15/08/2025 04:00:00 to Greenside Row & Leith Street, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 15/08/2025 04:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 23m
Brightbus	0h 23m	04:30	Edinburgh Airport	Edinburgh Airport	04:53	Edinburgh	Greenside Row & Leith Street	Economy	£5	A Bus from Brightbus goes from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) at 15/08/2025 04:30:00 to Greenside Row & Leith Street, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 15/08/2025 04:53:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 23m
megabus	0h 22m	00:05	Edinburgh Airport	Edinburgh Airport	00:27	Edinburgh	N St David St	Economy	£7	A Bus from megabus goes from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) at 15/08/2025 00:05:00 to N St David St, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 15/08/2025 00:27:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 22m
megabus	0h 22m	01:05	Edinburgh Airport	Edinburgh Airport	01:27	Edinburgh	N St David St	Economy	£7	A Bus from megabus goes from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) at 15/08/2025 01:05:00 to N St David St, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 15/08/2025 01:27:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 22m

Did you know that if you travel from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh via Edinburgh, you can save more than £0? You will find the corresponding connections below.
- Save more than 1%
  
  0h 6m
  
  Edinburgh Airport
  
  11 km
  
  03:47
  
  Edinburgh
  Edingburgh - Queensferry Street
  
  03:53
  
  Edinburgh
  Greenside Row & Leith Street
  
  0 km
  
  Economy
  
  £5
  
  A Bus from goes from Edingburgh - Queensferry Street, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 15/08/2025 03:47:00 to Greenside Row & Leith Street, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 15/08/2025 03:53:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 6m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Prices are for one way and one person
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Brightbus	0h 23m	03:30	Edinburgh Airport	Edinburgh Airport	03:53	Edinburgh	Greenside Row & Leith Street	Basic	£5	A Bus from Brightbus goes from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) at 16/08/2025 03:30:00 to Greenside Row & Leith Street, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 16/08/2025 03:53:00. 50 Basic ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 23m
Brightbus	0h 23m	04:00	Edinburgh Airport	Edinburgh Airport	04:23	Edinburgh	Greenside Row & Leith Street	Basic	£5	A Bus from Brightbus goes from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) at 16/08/2025 04:00:00 to Greenside Row & Leith Street, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 16/08/2025 04:23:00. 50 Basic ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 23m
Brightbus	0h 23m	04:30	Edinburgh Airport	Edinburgh Airport	04:53	Edinburgh	Greenside Row & Leith Street	Basic	£5	A Bus from Brightbus goes from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) at 16/08/2025 04:30:00 to Greenside Row & Leith Street, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 16/08/2025 04:53:00. 50 Basic ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 23m
megabus	0h 22m	00:05	Edinburgh Airport	Edinburgh Airport	00:27	Edinburgh	N St David St	Basic	£7	A Bus from megabus goes from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) at 16/08/2025 00:05:00 to N St David St, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 16/08/2025 00:27:00. 50 Basic ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 22m
megabus	0h 22m	01:05	Edinburgh Airport	Edinburgh Airport	01:27	Edinburgh	N St David St	Basic	£7	A Bus from megabus goes from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) at 16/08/2025 01:05:00 to N St David St, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 16/08/2025 01:27:00. 50 Basic ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 22m

Did you know that if you travel from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh via Edinburgh, you can save more than £1? You will find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  Save more than 20%
  
  0h 27m
  
  Edinburgh Airport
  
  11 km
  
  07:02
  
  Edinburgh
  Ingliston Park & Ride
  
  07:29
  
  Edinburgh
  St Andrew's House Station
  
  0 km
  
  Economy
  
  £4
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Ingliston Park & Ride, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 16/08/2025 07:02:00 to St Andrew's House Station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 16/08/2025 07:29:00. 50 Economy ticket for £4 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 27m

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Prices are for one way and one person
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Brightbus	0h 23m	03:30	Edinburgh Airport	Edinburgh Airport	03:53	Edinburgh	Greenside Row & Leith Street	Basic	£5	A Bus from Brightbus goes from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) at 18/08/2025 03:30:00 to Greenside Row & Leith Street, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/08/2025 03:53:00. 50 Basic ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 23m
Brightbus	0h 23m	04:00	Edinburgh Airport	Edinburgh Airport	04:23	Edinburgh	Greenside Row & Leith Street	Basic	£5	A Bus from Brightbus goes from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) at 18/08/2025 04:00:00 to Greenside Row & Leith Street, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/08/2025 04:23:00. 50 Basic ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 23m
Brightbus	0h 23m	04:30	Edinburgh Airport	Edinburgh Airport	04:53	Edinburgh	Greenside Row & Leith Street	Basic	£5	A Bus from Brightbus goes from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) at 18/08/2025 04:30:00 to Greenside Row & Leith Street, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/08/2025 04:53:00. 50 Basic ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 23m
megabus	0h 22m	00:05	Edinburgh Airport	Edinburgh Airport	00:27	Edinburgh	N St David St	Basic	£7	A Bus from megabus goes from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) at 18/08/2025 00:05:00 to N St David St, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/08/2025 00:27:00. 50 Basic ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 22m
megabus	0h 22m	01:05	Edinburgh Airport	Edinburgh Airport	01:27	Edinburgh	N St David St	Basic	£7	A Bus from megabus goes from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) at 18/08/2025 01:05:00 to N St David St, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/08/2025 01:27:00. 50 Basic ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 22m

Did you know that if you travel from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh via Edinburgh, you can save more than £0? You will find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  Save more than 1%
  
  0h 29m
  
  Edinburgh Airport
  
  11 km
  
  07:02
  
  Edinburgh
  Ingliston Park & Ride
  
  07:31
  
  Edinburgh
  St Andrew's House Station
  
  0 km
  
  Economy
  
  £5
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Ingliston Park & Ride, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 18/08/2025 07:02:00 to St Andrew's House Station, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/08/2025 07:31:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 29m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Prices are for one way and one person
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Brightbus	0h 23m	03:30	Edinburgh Airport	Edinburgh Airport	03:53	Edinburgh	Greenside Row & Leith Street	Economy	£5	A Bus from Brightbus goes from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) at 19/08/2025 03:30:00 to Greenside Row & Leith Street, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/08/2025 03:53:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 23m
Brightbus	0h 23m	04:00	Edinburgh Airport	Edinburgh Airport	04:23	Edinburgh	Greenside Row & Leith Street	Economy	£5	A Bus from Brightbus goes from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) at 19/08/2025 04:00:00 to Greenside Row & Leith Street, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/08/2025 04:23:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 23m
Brightbus	0h 23m	04:30	Edinburgh Airport	Edinburgh Airport	04:53	Edinburgh	Greenside Row & Leith Street	Economy	£5	A Bus from Brightbus goes from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) at 19/08/2025 04:30:00 to Greenside Row & Leith Street, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/08/2025 04:53:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 23m
megabus	0h 22m	00:05	Edinburgh Airport	Edinburgh Airport	00:27	Edinburgh	N St David St	Economy	£7	A Bus from megabus goes from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) at 19/08/2025 00:05:00 to N St David St, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/08/2025 00:27:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 22m
megabus	0h 22m	01:05	Edinburgh Airport	Edinburgh Airport	01:27	Edinburgh	N St David St	Economy	£7	A Bus from megabus goes from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Airport (United Kingdom) at 19/08/2025 01:05:00 to N St David St, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/08/2025 01:27:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 22m

Did you know that if you travel from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh via Edinburgh, you can save more than £0? You will find the corresponding connections below.
- Save more than 1%
  
  0h 6m
  
  Edinburgh Airport
  
  11 km
  
  03:47
  
  Edinburgh
  Edingburgh - Queensferry Street
  
  03:53
  
  Edinburgh
  Greenside Row & Leith Street
  
  0 km
  
  Economy
  
  £5
  
  A Bus from goes from Edingburgh - Queensferry Street, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) at 19/08/2025 03:47:00 to Greenside Row & Leith Street, Edinburgh (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/08/2025 03:53:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 0h 6m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh is £5 on 11/08/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Edinburgh Airport and Edinburgh

See here how frequent the connections between Edinburgh Airport and Edinburgh are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 47 daily coaches from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 47 daily coaches between Edinburgh Airport and Edinburgh.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 140 coaches from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh, while Night sees the fewest connections between Edinburgh Airport and Edinburgh, with only 95 offers.

Facts about coaches from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Edinburgh

Compare all providers like Brightbus and megabus that travel 47 times every day by bus from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh in one click! Book your bus ticket from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh starting from £5!

Cheapest Bus	£5
Fastest Bus	0h 17m
Earliest Coach	00:05
Latest Coach	09:00
Daily Bus Connections	47 Ø
Distance	10.8 km
Coach Companies	Brightbus and megabus

Cheapest coach connections from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh

Every day, 47 buses from 2 coach companies leave Edinburgh Airport for Edinburgh: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 14/08/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 11/08

Tuesday 12/08

Wednesday 13/08

Thursday 14/08

£6

Friday 15/08

£6

Saturday 16/08

£5

Sunday 17/08

Monday 18/08

£5

Tuesday 19/08

£5

Wednesday 20/08

£6

Thursday 21/08

Friday 22/08

£6

Saturday 23/08

Sunday 24/08

£10

Monday 25/08

£5

Tuesday 26/08

£5

Wednesday 27/08

Thursday 28/08

£5

Friday 29/08

Saturday 30/08

Sunday 31/08

£6

Monday 01/09

Tuesday 02/09

£6

Wednesday 03/09

Thursday 04/09

£5

Friday 05/09

£5

Saturday 06/09

£6

Sunday 07/09

The cheapest time to travel from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £5, Monday is the cheapest day for a coach from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £5.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh, with £5. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £5.

How to save money travelling from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh

These are the most booked bus companies between Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh from our users.

Brightbus from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh

Here you will find the key facts about the Brightbus bus route Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh:

Cheapest Price	£5
Fastest Coach	0h 17m
Earliest Coach	03:30
Last Coach	09:00
Daily Connections	38 Ø
Found on	13/08/2025

All bus stations and stops in Edinburgh Airport and Edinburgh

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Edinburgh Airport and Edinburgh.

Edinburgh Airport

175 Jubilee Rd

Edinburgh Airport - Hotel Bus Station

Central bus station

Multrees Walk 13-14

St Andrew Square

St Andrew's House Station

Edinburgh St Andrew's House Edinburgh St Andrew's House

Edingburgh - Queensferry Street

N St David St

Service and Comfort on the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh? Or which bus companies serve the route Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh bus

How much does a Edinburgh Airport - Edinburgh coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest airport transfer for the Edinburgh Airport - Edinburgh route is available from £5 and takes 0h 23m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh?

The connection Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £5 to £18. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Edinburgh Airport - Edinburgh route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh is offered by roughly 47 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Edinburgh from Edinburgh Airport take?

The quickest transfer from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh is provided by Brightbus and takes 0h 17m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £10. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh?

The earliest bus to Edinburgh departs from Edinburgh Airport at 00:05. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh?

The latest bus to Edinburgh departs from Edinburgh Airport at 09:00. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Edinburgh Airport - Edinburgh route?

Passengers looking to travel from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh can travel with Brightbus and megabus. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Edinburgh Airport and Edinburgh?

You can check all the direct connections between Edinburgh Airport and Edinburgh by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct transfer: Brightbus and megabus.

What can I take with me on the bus to Edinburgh from Edinburgh Airport?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Edinburgh Airport Edinburgh bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Edinburgh Airport Edinburgh bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the transfer from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh

Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Edinburgh Airport and to Edinburgh

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Edinburgh Airport and to Edinburgh. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!