{"id":4121,"date":"2026-08-23T09:37:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T08:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edinburgh-future.com\/bus-31-edinburgh"},"modified":"2026-08-23T09:37:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T08:37:53","slug":"bus-31-edinburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edinburgh-future.com\/en\/bus-31-edinburgh","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh Bus 31"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.edinburgh-future.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/08\/top-transport_bus-31-edinburgh-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Route map of bus 31 in Edinburgh: Terminus to East Craigs Centre\" width=\"1200\" height=\"780\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a8b6534d8933\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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href=\"https:\/\/edinburgh-future.com\/en\/bus-31-edinburgh\/#Route_of_Bus_31\" title=\"Route of Bus 31\">Route of Bus 31<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edinburgh-future.com\/en\/bus-31-edinburgh\/#Outbound_Terminus_%E2%86%92_East_Craigs_Centre\" title=\"Outbound: Terminus \u2192 East Craigs Centre\">Outbound: Terminus \u2192 East Craigs Centre<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edinburgh-future.com\/en\/bus-31-edinburgh\/#Inbound_East_Craigs_Centre_%E2%86%92_Terminus\" title=\"Inbound: East Craigs Centre \u2192 Terminus\">Inbound: East Craigs Centre \u2192 Terminus<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/edinburgh-future.com\/en\/bus-31-edinburgh\/#Schedule_and_frequency\" title=\"Schedule and frequency\">Schedule and frequency<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/edinburgh-future.com\/en\/bus-31-edinburgh\/#Fare_and_payment\" title=\"Fare and payment\">Fare and payment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/edinburgh-future.com\/en\/bus-31-edinburgh\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" title=\"Frequently asked questions\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/edinburgh-future.com\/en\/bus-31-edinburgh\/#How_much_does_a_ride_on_bus_31_cost\" title=\"How much does a ride on bus 31 cost?\">How much does a ride on bus 31 cost?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/edinburgh-future.com\/en\/bus-31-edinburgh\/#When_do_the_first_and_last_trips_run\" title=\"When do the first and last trips run?\">When do the first and last trips run?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/edinburgh-future.com\/en\/bus-31-edinburgh\/#How_long_does_the_trip_from_Terminus_to_East_Craigs_Centre_take\" title=\"How long does the trip from Terminus to East Craigs Centre take?\">How long does the trip from Terminus to East Craigs Centre take?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/edinburgh-future.com\/en\/bus-31-edinburgh\/#How_many_stops_does_the_route_have\" title=\"How many stops does the route have?\">How many stops does the route have?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/edinburgh-future.com\/en\/bus-31-edinburgh\/#Does_bus_31_run_on_weekends\" title=\"Does bus 31 run on weekends?\">Does bus 31 run on weekends?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Route_at_a_glance\"><\/span>Route at a glance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Mode<\/th>\n<td>Bus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Route number<\/th>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>City<\/th>\n<td>Edinburgh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Operator<\/th>\n<td>Lothian Buses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Start \u2192 end<\/th>\n<td>Terminus \u2192 East Craigs Centre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>End \u2192 start<\/th>\n<td>East Craigs Centre \u2192 Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Route length<\/th>\n<td>27.7 km \/ 27.3 km in the opposite direction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Number of stops<\/th>\n<td>80 \/ 74 in the opposite direction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Travel time<\/th>\n<td>about 92 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Trips per day<\/th>\n<td>79 on weekdays, 51 on weekends one way<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Frequency<\/th>\n<td>peak 4\u201325 \u00b7 midday 9\u201323 \u00b7 weekend 14\u201335<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>First \/ last trip from \u00abTerminus\u00bb<\/th>\n<td>00:16 \/ 23:58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>First \/ last trip from \u00abEast Craigs Centre\u00bb<\/th>\n<td>00:10 \/ 23:31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Fare<\/th>\n<td>2.40 \u00a3 (fare in effect since 22 February 2026)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Updated<\/th>\n<td>August 22, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Route_of_Bus_31\"><\/span>Route of Bus 31<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Outbound_Terminus_%E2%86%92_East_Craigs_Centre\"><\/span>Outbound: Terminus \u2192 East Craigs Centre<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>No.<\/th>\n<th>Stop<\/th>\n<th>From start<\/th>\n<th>Note<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Gorton Road<\/td>\n<td>0.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Prestonhall Road<\/td>\n<td>0.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>St Joseph&#8217;s<\/td>\n<td>1.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Midfield House<\/td>\n<td>2.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>St Annes Avenue<\/td>\n<td>3.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Farm Avenue<\/td>\n<td>3.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Pentland Road<\/td>\n<td>4.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Dalhousie Drive<\/td>\n<td>4.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Skeltiemuir Avenue<\/td>\n<td>4.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Hopefield Place<\/td>\n<td>4.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Hazel Drive<\/td>\n<td>5.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Dobbies Road<\/td>\n<td>5.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>High Street<\/td>\n<td>5.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Park Road<\/td>\n<td>5.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Rockville Terrace<\/td>\n<td>5.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Broomieknowe Gardens<\/td>\n<td>6.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>Elm Row<\/td>\n<td>6.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>Laird and Dog<\/td>\n<td>7.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Lasswade Road<\/td>\n<td>7.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Haveral Wood<\/td>\n<td>8.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>Gilmerton Station Road<\/td>\n<td>9.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>West Edge Farm<\/td>\n<td>9.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Gilmerton Dykes Road<\/td>\n<td>9.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>The Murrays<\/td>\n<td>10.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>Gilmerton Dykes Street<\/td>\n<td>10.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>Gracemount High School<\/td>\n<td>10.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>Ellen&#8217;s Glen Road<\/td>\n<td>11.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>Liberton Hospital<\/td>\n<td>11.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>Malbet Park<\/td>\n<td>11.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>Yewlands Gardens<\/td>\n<td>11.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>Kirk Park<\/td>\n<td>12.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>Mossgiel Walk<\/td>\n<td>12.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>Gordon Terrace<\/td>\n<td>12.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<td>Mid Liberton<\/td>\n<td>13.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>Lady Road<\/td>\n<td>13.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>37<\/td>\n<td>Suffolk Road<\/td>\n<td>13.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>38<\/td>\n<td>East Savile Road<\/td>\n<td>14.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>39<\/td>\n<td>Mayfield Gardens<\/td>\n<td>14.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>Minto Street<\/td>\n<td>14.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>41<\/td>\n<td>Salisbury Place<\/td>\n<td>14.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>42<\/td>\n<td>Newington Road<\/td>\n<td>14.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>43<\/td>\n<td>Bernard Terrace<\/td>\n<td>15.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>44<\/td>\n<td>St Patrick Square<\/td>\n<td>15.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>45<\/td>\n<td>Surgeons&#8217; Hall<\/td>\n<td>15.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>46<\/td>\n<td>South Bridge<\/td>\n<td>16.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>47<\/td>\n<td>Princes Street (Scott Mon.)<\/td>\n<td>17.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>48<\/td>\n<td>Princes Street (west)<\/td>\n<td>17.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>49<\/td>\n<td>Shandwick Place<\/td>\n<td>18.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>50<\/td>\n<td>Atholl Crescent<\/td>\n<td>18.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>51<\/td>\n<td>Haymarket Station<\/td>\n<td>19.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>52<\/td>\n<td>Magdala Crescent<\/td>\n<td>19.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>53<\/td>\n<td>Wester Coates<\/td>\n<td>19.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>54<\/td>\n<td>Kew Terrace<\/td>\n<td>19.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>55<\/td>\n<td>Roseburn Gardens<\/td>\n<td>20.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>56<\/td>\n<td>Ormidale Terrace<\/td>\n<td>20.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>57<\/td>\n<td>Murrayfield Road<\/td>\n<td>20.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>58<\/td>\n<td>Western Corner<\/td>\n<td>21.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>59<\/td>\n<td>Balgreen Road<\/td>\n<td>21.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>60<\/td>\n<td>Pinkhill<\/td>\n<td>21.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>61<\/td>\n<td>Edinburgh Zoo<\/td>\n<td>22.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>62<\/td>\n<td>Silvan House<\/td>\n<td>22.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>63<\/td>\n<td>Belgrave Road<\/td>\n<td>22.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>64<\/td>\n<td>St John&#8217;s Terrace<\/td>\n<td>22.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>65<\/td>\n<td>Kirk Loan<\/td>\n<td>22.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>66<\/td>\n<td>St Ninians Road<\/td>\n<td>23.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>67<\/td>\n<td>Drum Brae South<\/td>\n<td>23.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>68<\/td>\n<td>Craigs Avenue<\/td>\n<td>23.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>69<\/td>\n<td>Craigs Gardens<\/td>\n<td>24.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>70<\/td>\n<td>North Gyle Road<\/td>\n<td>24.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>71<\/td>\n<td>Dechmont Road<\/td>\n<td>24.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>72<\/td>\n<td>Maybury Road<\/td>\n<td>25.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>73<\/td>\n<td>North Gyle Terrace<\/td>\n<td>25.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>74<\/td>\n<td>Craigs Road<\/td>\n<td>26.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>75<\/td>\n<td>Almond Green<\/td>\n<td>26.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>76<\/td>\n<td>Burnside<\/td>\n<td>26.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>77<\/td>\n<td>Bughtlin Drive<\/td>\n<td>27.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>78<\/td>\n<td>North Bughtlin Neuk<\/td>\n<td>27.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>79<\/td>\n<td>East Craigs Centre<\/td>\n<td>27.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>80<\/td>\n<td>East Craigs Centre<\/td>\n<td>27.7 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inbound_East_Craigs_Centre_%E2%86%92_Terminus\"><\/span>Inbound: East Craigs Centre \u2192 Terminus<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>No.<\/th>\n<th>Stop<\/th>\n<th>From start<\/th>\n<th>Note<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>East Craigs Centre<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>North Bughtlin Neuk<\/td>\n<td>0.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Bughtlin Drive<\/td>\n<td>0.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Burnside<\/td>\n<td>0.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Almond Green<\/td>\n<td>1.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Craigs Road<\/td>\n<td>1.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>North Gyle Terrace<\/td>\n<td>2.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Maybury Road<\/td>\n<td>2.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Dechmont Road<\/td>\n<td>2.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>North Gyle Road<\/td>\n<td>3.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Craigs Avenue<\/td>\n<td>3.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Drum Brae South<\/td>\n<td>3.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>St Ninians Road<\/td>\n<td>4.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Glebe Road<\/td>\n<td>4.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Station Road<\/td>\n<td>4.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Belgrave Road<\/td>\n<td>4.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Edinburgh Zoo<\/td>\n<td>5.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>Pinkhill<\/td>\n<td>5.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>Balgreen Road<\/td>\n<td>5.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Belmont Crescent<\/td>\n<td>6.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Western Corner<\/td>\n<td>6.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>Murrayfield Road<\/td>\n<td>6.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td>Ormidale Terrace<\/td>\n<td>7.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<td>Roseburn Gardens<\/td>\n<td>7.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>25<\/td>\n<td>Wester Coates<\/td>\n<td>7.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<td>Magdala Crescent<\/td>\n<td>8.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>27<\/td>\n<td>Haymarket Station<\/td>\n<td>8.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>28<\/td>\n<td>Shandwick Place<\/td>\n<td>9.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>29<\/td>\n<td>Princes Street (west)<\/td>\n<td>9.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>30<\/td>\n<td>Princes Street (Scott Mon.)<\/td>\n<td>10.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>South Bridge<\/td>\n<td>11.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>Surgeons&#8217; Hall<\/td>\n<td>11.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>St Patrick Square<\/td>\n<td>11.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>34<\/td>\n<td>Bernard Terrace<\/td>\n<td>12.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<td>Newington Road<\/td>\n<td>12.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>Salisbury Place<\/td>\n<td>12.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>37<\/td>\n<td>Minto Street<\/td>\n<td>12.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>38<\/td>\n<td>Mayfield Gardens<\/td>\n<td>13.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>39<\/td>\n<td>East Savile Road<\/td>\n<td>13.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<td>Suffolk Road<\/td>\n<td>13.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>41<\/td>\n<td>Lady Road<\/td>\n<td>13.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>42<\/td>\n<td>Gordon Terrace<\/td>\n<td>14.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>43<\/td>\n<td>Mossgiel Walk<\/td>\n<td>14.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>44<\/td>\n<td>Kirk Park<\/td>\n<td>15.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>45<\/td>\n<td>Kirkgate<\/td>\n<td>15.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>46<\/td>\n<td>Yewlands Gardens<\/td>\n<td>15.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>47<\/td>\n<td>Malbet Park<\/td>\n<td>15.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>48<\/td>\n<td>Liberton Hospital<\/td>\n<td>16.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>49<\/td>\n<td>Ellen&#8217;s Glen Road<\/td>\n<td>16.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>50<\/td>\n<td>Gracemount High School<\/td>\n<td>16.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>51<\/td>\n<td>Gilmerton Dykes Street<\/td>\n<td>16.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>52<\/td>\n<td>The Murrays<\/td>\n<td>17.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>53<\/td>\n<td>Gilmerton Dykes Road<\/td>\n<td>17.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>54<\/td>\n<td>West Edge Farm<\/td>\n<td>17.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>55<\/td>\n<td>Gilmerton Station Rd<\/td>\n<td>27.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>56<\/td>\n<td>Wester Melville<\/td>\n<td>18.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>57<\/td>\n<td>Lasswade Road<\/td>\n<td>19.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>58<\/td>\n<td>Laird and Dog<\/td>\n<td>20.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>59<\/td>\n<td>Elm Row<\/td>\n<td>20.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>60<\/td>\n<td>Broomieknowe Gardens<\/td>\n<td>21.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>61<\/td>\n<td>Rockville Terrace<\/td>\n<td>21.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>62<\/td>\n<td>Park Road<\/td>\n<td>21.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>63<\/td>\n<td>Dobbies Road<\/td>\n<td>21.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>64<\/td>\n<td>Hazel Drive<\/td>\n<td>22.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>65<\/td>\n<td>Hopefield Place<\/td>\n<td>22.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>66<\/td>\n<td>Rosewell Road<\/td>\n<td>22.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>67<\/td>\n<td>Dalhousie Drive<\/td>\n<td>22.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>68<\/td>\n<td>Farm Avenue<\/td>\n<td>23.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>69<\/td>\n<td>St Annes Avenue<\/td>\n<td>23.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>70<\/td>\n<td>Midfield House<\/td>\n<td>24.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>71<\/td>\n<td>St Joseph&#8217;s<\/td>\n<td>26.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>72<\/td>\n<td>Prestonhall Road<\/td>\n<td>26.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>73<\/td>\n<td>Gorton Road<\/td>\n<td>26.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>74<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<td>27.3 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Schedule_and_frequency\"><\/span>Schedule and frequency<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Direction<\/th>\n<th>Weekdays<\/th>\n<th>Weekends and holidays<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>From \u00abTerminus\u00bb<\/td>\n<td>00:16 \u2014 23:58<\/td>\n<td>00:16 \u2014 23:58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>From \u00abEast Craigs Centre\u00bb<\/td>\n<td>00:10 \u2014 23:31<\/td>\n<td>00:10 \u2014 23:40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 4\u201325 minutes, most often every 10; midday every 9\u201323 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 8\u201319; on weekends every 14\u201335 minutes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fare_and_payment\"><\/span>Fare and payment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>A single ride costs 2.40 \u00a3<\/strong> \u2014 fare in effect since 22 February 2026. The same fare applies to Lothian buses in Edinburgh.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A single bus journey costs \u00a32.40 and covers one journey only \u2014 it gives no transfer and is not valid on Edinburgh Trams. A City DAYticket is \u00a36.00 and works on both bus and tram; contactless travel is capped at \u00a35.70 a day.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_much_does_a_ride_on_bus_31_cost\"><\/span>How much does a ride on bus 31 cost?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>2.40 \u00a3 for a single ride \u2014 fare in effect since 22 February 2026.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_do_the_first_and_last_trips_run\"><\/span>When do the first and last trips run?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_the_trip_from_Terminus_to_East_Craigs_Centre_take\"><\/span>How long does the trip from Terminus to East Craigs Centre take?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>About 92 minutes end to end \u2014 the median of full trips in the official schedule.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_stops_does_the_route_have\"><\/span>How many stops does the route have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>80 outbound and 74 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_31_run_on_weekends\"><\/span>Does bus 31 run on weekends?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. 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