Edinburgh Bus Travel

Travelling around edinburgh by public buses

The bus travel infrastructure in Edinburgh is one of the best in the United Kingdom. Virtually every area of the city is serviced and you can travel as far out as 10 miles outside Edinburgh's boundaries with a single day ticket.

Getting to Edinburgh by Coach

Long-distance coach tickets to Edinburgh from £15. Guaranteed seats on comfortable coach, overnight or daytime journeys.

If you intend to travel by public transport during your holiday in Edinburgh you will find that going by bus is a real joy and hassle free experience. There are two bus operators in Edinburgh that you can travel with, each useful in different ways: Lothian Buses - Red with white buses and First Edinburgh - Purple with white buses.

Lothian Buses are for travelling in Edinburgh itself and to a few places beyond the city boundaries, First Edinburgh, however, are the bus operator of choice when you want to travel to places around Edinburgh and to areas further away such as Stirling.

The complementarity of these two bus operators ensures travelers excellent access to virtually anywhere in Edinburgh and the surrounding area.

On the whole, public transport in and around Edinburgh is comfortable, safe and covers most of the places of interest for tourists. They are very frequent and generally inexpensive. Drivers are helpful and friendly and the view from the double deckers is second to none.

See the articles below for more information on travelling by bus around Edinburgh.

All Edinburgh bus travel articles:

General bus information Essential tourist information on using buses in Edinburgh.

Lothian Buses travel information Details about travelling with Lothian Buses, tickets, contact information and description of buses, etc.

First Edinburgh travel information Details about travelling with First Buses, tickets, timetables, routes, contact information, etc.

Also see:

Edinburgh travel guide How to travel to and from Edinburgh by different means of transport.

Edinburgh tours by public bus How to make your own cheap tours by combining walking with public transport.

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Beautiful Photos from Edinburgh

Victoria Street, Edinburgh Old TownPicture of Victoria Terrace in the Old Town, Edinburgh. Photo #G3169

Edinburgh Castle from Johnston TerracePhoto of Edinburgh Castle seen from Johnston Terrace with the Union flag at half-mast and the Tattoo stands partially erected on the Esplanade. Photo #G3222

Scottish Parliament building in Holyrood, EdinburghThe Scottish Parliament building in Holyrood seen from Salisbury Crags with Calton Hill in the background. Photo #G3488

Origin of 'Edinburgh'

Tourists have problems with the name of Edinburgh. There are hundreds of ways people write it and the most common writings include 'edinburg', 'edinborough', 'edimburgh', 'edinbourgh', 'ediburgh', 'edinbugh', 'edinboro', 'edingburgh', 'edinbrugh', 'edimburg', 'edinburugh', 'edingurgh', 'edinbrough', etc.

According to the Scottish Place Names dictionary, the name Edinburgh means 'Fort of the Rock Face'. The 'edin' part comes from Scottish Gaelic and means 'rock face', while 'burgh' comes from Old English meaning stronghold.

Some more obscure (and quite funny) ways of writing Edinburgh include: edinburough, edingburg, edinbourg, edinburh, edinurgh, edenburg, edinbough, edinbourough, edinbrgh, edingborough, edenburgh, edinberg, edinborgh, edinborugh, edinburge, edinburhg, edingbourgh, etc.

Edinburgh is spelt Edimburgo in Spanish and Italian and Édimbourg in French.

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