Bus 31 in Edinburgh links Terminus and East Craigs Centre. The route is 27.7 km long with 80 stops, and the official schedule from Lothian Buses puts the full trip at about 92 minutes. On a weekday it runs 79 trips in one direction, and 51 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 31 |
| City | Edinburgh |
| Operator | Lothian Buses |
| Start → end | Terminus → East Craigs Centre |
| End → start | East Craigs Centre → Terminus |
| Route length | 27.7 km / 27.3 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 80 / 74 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 92 minutes |
| Trips per day | 79 on weekdays, 51 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 4–25 · midday 9–23 · weekend 14–35 |
| First / last trip from «Terminus» | 00:16 / 23:58 |
| First / last trip from «East Craigs Centre» | 00:10 / 23:31 |
| Fare | 2.40 £ (fare in effect since 22 February 2026) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus 31
Outbound: Terminus → East Craigs Centre
This direction has 80 stops and runs 27.7 km. The route passes Gorton Road, Haveral Wood, Minto Street, Balgreen Road. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terminus | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Gorton Road | 0.4 km | |
| 3 | Prestonhall Road | 0.7 km | |
| 4 | St Joseph’s | 1.0 km | |
| 5 | Midfield House | 2.9 km | |
| 6 | St Annes Avenue | 3.5 km | |
| 7 | Farm Avenue | 3.8 km | |
| 8 | Pentland Road | 4.0 km | |
| 9 | Dalhousie Drive | 4.4 km | |
| 10 | Skeltiemuir Avenue | 4.6 km | |
| 11 | Hopefield Place | 4.8 km | |
| 12 | Hazel Drive | 5.2 km | |
| 13 | Dobbies Road | 5.3 km | |
| 14 | High Street | 5.6 km | |
| 15 | Park Road | 5.8 km | |
| 16 | Rockville Terrace | 5.9 km | |
| 17 | Broomieknowe Gardens | 6.2 km | |
| 18 | Elm Row | 6.8 km | |
| 19 | Laird and Dog | 7.0 km | |
| 20 | Lasswade Road | 7.6 km | |
| 21 | Haveral Wood | 8.2 km | |
| 22 | Gilmerton Station Road | 9.2 km | |
| 23 | West Edge Farm | 9.5 km | |
| 24 | Gilmerton Dykes Road | 9.8 km | |
| 25 | The Murrays | 10.1 km | |
| 26 | Gilmerton Dykes Street | 10.7 km | |
| 27 | Gracemount High School | 10.9 km | |
| 28 | Ellen’s Glen Road | 11.1 km | |
| 29 | Liberton Hospital | 11.3 km | |
| 30 | Malbet Park | 11.5 km | |
| 31 | Yewlands Gardens | 11.7 km | |
| 32 | Kirk Park | 12.1 km | |
| 33 | Mossgiel Walk | 12.5 km | |
| 34 | Gordon Terrace | 12.9 km | |
| 35 | Mid Liberton | 13.2 km | |
| 36 | Lady Road | 13.4 km | |
| 37 | Suffolk Road | 13.7 km | |
| 38 | East Savile Road | 14.1 km | |
| 39 | Mayfield Gardens | 14.4 km | |
| 40 | Minto Street | 14.5 km | |
| 41 | Salisbury Place | 14.7 km | |
| 42 | Newington Road | 14.9 km | |
| 43 | Bernard Terrace | 15.3 km | |
| 44 | St Patrick Square | 15.6 km | |
| 45 | Surgeons’ Hall | 15.9 km | |
| 46 | South Bridge | 16.4 km | |
| 47 | Princes Street (Scott Mon.) | 17.2 km | |
| 48 | Princes Street (west) | 17.8 km | |
| 49 | Shandwick Place | 18.2 km | |
| 50 | Atholl Crescent | 18.5 km | |
| 51 | Haymarket Station | 19.0 km | |
| 52 | Magdala Crescent | 19.3 km | |
| 53 | Wester Coates | 19.5 km | |
| 54 | Kew Terrace | 19.6 km | |
| 55 | Roseburn Gardens | 20.0 km | |
| 56 | Ormidale Terrace | 20.3 km | |
| 57 | Murrayfield Road | 20.6 km | |
| 58 | Western Corner | 21.0 km | |
| 59 | Balgreen Road | 21.5 km | |
| 60 | Pinkhill | 21.8 km | |
| 61 | Edinburgh Zoo | 22.1 km | |
| 62 | Silvan House | 22.3 km | |
| 63 | Belgrave Road | 22.5 km | |
| 64 | St John’s Terrace | 22.7 km | |
| 65 | Kirk Loan | 22.9 km | |
| 66 | St Ninians Road | 23.2 km | |
| 67 | Drum Brae South | 23.5 km | |
| 68 | Craigs Avenue | 23.8 km | |
| 69 | Craigs Gardens | 24.1 km | |
| 70 | North Gyle Road | 24.3 km | |
| 71 | Dechmont Road | 24.6 km | |
| 72 | Maybury Road | 25.2 km | |
| 73 | North Gyle Terrace | 25.5 km | |
| 74 | Craigs Road | 26.2 km | |
| 75 | Almond Green | 26.5 km | |
| 76 | Burnside | 26.8 km | |
| 77 | Bughtlin Drive | 27.0 km | |
| 78 | North Bughtlin Neuk | 27.3 km | |
| 79 | East Craigs Centre | 27.6 km | |
| 80 | East Craigs Centre | 27.7 km | Terminus |
Inbound: East Craigs Centre → Terminus
This direction has 74 stops and runs 27.3 km. The route passes North Bughtlin Neuk, Belmont Crescent, Mayfield Gardens, Wester Melville. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Craigs Centre | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | North Bughtlin Neuk | 0.3 km | |
| 3 | Bughtlin Drive | 0.7 km | |
| 4 | Burnside | 0.9 km | |
| 5 | Almond Green | 1.2 km | |
| 6 | Craigs Road | 1.6 km | |
| 7 | North Gyle Terrace | 2.1 km | |
| 8 | Maybury Road | 2.4 km | |
| 9 | Dechmont Road | 2.8 km | |
| 10 | North Gyle Road | 3.1 km | |
| 11 | Craigs Avenue | 3.4 km | |
| 12 | Drum Brae South | 3.7 km | |
| 13 | St Ninians Road | 4.0 km | |
| 14 | Glebe Road | 4.2 km | |
| 15 | Station Road | 4.5 km | |
| 16 | Belgrave Road | 4.9 km | |
| 17 | Edinburgh Zoo | 5.3 km | |
| 18 | Pinkhill | 5.4 km | |
| 19 | Balgreen Road | 5.9 km | |
| 20 | Belmont Crescent | 6.1 km | |
| 21 | Western Corner | 6.4 km | |
| 22 | Murrayfield Road | 6.8 km | |
| 23 | Ormidale Terrace | 7.0 km | |
| 24 | Roseburn Gardens | 7.3 km | |
| 25 | Wester Coates | 7.8 km | |
| 26 | Magdala Crescent | 8.1 km | |
| 27 | Haymarket Station | 8.4 km | |
| 28 | Shandwick Place | 9.1 km | |
| 29 | Princes Street (west) | 9.5 km | |
| 30 | Princes Street (Scott Mon.) | 10.1 km | |
| 31 | South Bridge | 11.0 km | |
| 32 | Surgeons’ Hall | 11.4 km | |
| 33 | St Patrick Square | 11.7 km | |
| 34 | Bernard Terrace | 12.0 km | |
| 35 | Newington Road | 12.2 km | |
| 36 | Salisbury Place | 12.4 km | |
| 37 | Minto Street | 12.7 km | |
| 38 | Mayfield Gardens | 13.0 km | |
| 39 | East Savile Road | 13.2 km | |
| 40 | Suffolk Road | 13.6 km | |
| 41 | Lady Road | 13.9 km | |
| 42 | Gordon Terrace | 14.3 km | |
| 43 | Mossgiel Walk | 14.8 km | |
| 44 | Kirk Park | 15.2 km | |
| 45 | Kirkgate | 15.4 km | |
| 46 | Yewlands Gardens | 15.6 km | |
| 47 | Malbet Park | 15.8 km | |
| 48 | Liberton Hospital | 16.1 km | |
| 49 | Ellen’s Glen Road | 16.2 km | |
| 50 | Gracemount High School | 16.5 km | |
| 51 | Gilmerton Dykes Street | 16.6 km | |
| 52 | The Murrays | 17.2 km | |
| 53 | Gilmerton Dykes Road | 17.5 km | |
| 54 | West Edge Farm | 17.9 km | |
| 55 | Gilmerton Station Rd | 27.3 km | |
| 56 | Wester Melville | 18.9 km | |
| 57 | Lasswade Road | 19.7 km | |
| 58 | Laird and Dog | 20.2 km | |
| 59 | Elm Row | 20.5 km | |
| 60 | Broomieknowe Gardens | 21.0 km | |
| 61 | Rockville Terrace | 21.3 km | |
| 62 | Park Road | 21.6 km | |
| 63 | Dobbies Road | 21.9 km | |
| 64 | Hazel Drive | 22.2 km | |
| 65 | Hopefield Place | 22.6 km | |
| 66 | Rosewell Road | 22.8 km | |
| 67 | Dalhousie Drive | 22.9 km | |
| 68 | Farm Avenue | 23.4 km | |
| 69 | St Annes Avenue | 23.8 km | |
| 70 | Midfield House | 24.4 km | |
| 71 | St Joseph’s | 26.3 km | |
| 72 | Prestonhall Road | 26.6 km | |
| 73 | Gorton Road | 26.9 km | |
| 74 | Terminus | 27.3 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from Lothian Buses, the route runs 79 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 51 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Terminus» | 00:16 — 23:58 | 00:16 — 23:58 |
| From «East Craigs Centre» | 00:10 — 23:31 | 00:10 — 23:40 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 4–25 minutes, most often every 10; midday every 9–23 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 8–19; on weekends every 14–35 minutes.
Fare and payment
A single ride costs 2.40 £ — fare in effect since 22 February 2026. The same fare applies to Lothian buses in Edinburgh.
A single bus journey costs £2.40 and covers one journey only — it gives no transfer and is not valid on Edinburgh Trams. A City DAYticket is £6.00 and works on both bus and tram; contactless travel is capped at £5.70 a day.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a ride on bus 31 cost?
2.40 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since 22 February 2026.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Terminus the first is at 00:16 and the last at 23:58. From East Craigs Centre they are 00:10 and 23:31.
How long does the trip from Terminus to East Craigs Centre take?
About 92 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
80 outbound and 74 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 31 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 51 trips in one direction, running from Terminus between 00:16 and 23:58.
Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the Edinburgh buses overview.
Data current as of August 22, 2026. Schedule and termini — Lothian Buses. Fares — Lothian Buses. Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (Bus Open Data Service (BODS)).