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Edinburgh City Bus Links

Edinburgh City Bus Links

The Airlink 100, Skylink 200 and 400, and Airport Express services provide fantastic connections across the city of Edinburgh.

Airlink 100 to and from St Andrew Square

To St Andrew Square, close to Princes Street and main rail & bus stations.

  • Departing airport every 10 minutes during the day (04:30 - 01:00) and every 20 minutes during the night (01:00 - 04:30) Monday to Sunday.

  • Departing South St David Street (St Andrew Square) every 10 minutes (04:00 - 00:10) and every 20 minutes (00:30 - 04:00).

  • Average journey time of 30 minutes.

  • Hop on at Stop A (next to the plaza).

  • Find out more about this service here.

Airport Express to and from Waterloo Place

Stops at Corstorphine, Murrayfield, Haymarket Station, Shandwick Place and Princes Street.

  • First service departs Waterloo Place at 03:30, arriving at the airport at 03:55.

  • Buses then operate at 10 and 15 minute intervals up until 21:00, and then every 30 minutes until midnight.

  • Find the full timetable on the McGill's Scotland East website here.

  • Average journey time of 25 to 30 minutes.

  • Hop on at Stance E (next to the main entrance).

Skylink 200/N200 to and from Ocean Terminal

Stops at Clermiston, Blackhall, Drylaw, Muirhouse and Newhaven.

  • Night service to airport leaves Ocean Terminal at 03:10, arriving at the airport at 03:49.

  • Buses then depart airport every 30 minutes Monday to Sunday (04:10 - 00:00).

  • Buses depart Ocean Terminal from 04:10 to 23:14. Full timetable here.

  • Average journey time of 50 minutes.

  • Hop on at Stop B (next to the Plaza).

Skylink 400/N400 to and from Fort Kinnaird

Stops at Edinburgh Park, Fairmilehead, Royal Infirmary and Oxgangs.

  • Night service to airport leaves Hyvots Bank at 03:04, arriving at the airport at 03:51.

  • Buses then depart airport every 30 minutes Monday to Sunday (04:20 - 22:35)

  • Buses depart Fort Kinnaird from 04:15 to 23:50. Full timetable here.

  • Average journey time of 1 hour and 15 minutes

  • Hop on at Stop C (next to the Plaza)