{"id":4349,"date":"2026-08-23T09:44:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T08:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edinburgh-future.com\/bus-100-edinburgh"},"modified":"2026-08-23T09:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T08:44:11","slug":"bus-100-edinburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edinburgh-future.com\/en\/bus-100-edinburgh","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh Bus 100"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus 100 in Edinburgh links Waverley Bridge and Terminal. The route is 19.0 km long with 11 stops, and the official schedule from Lothian Buses puts the full trip at about 29 minutes. On a weekday it runs 143 trips in one direction, and 143 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-100-edinburgh-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Route map of bus 100 in Edinburgh: Waverley Bridge to Terminal\" 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-6a8b65410d79f\" 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-100-edinburgh\/#Route_of_Bus_100\" title=\"Route of Bus 100\">Route of Bus 100<\/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-100-edinburgh\/#Outbound_Waverley_Bridge_%E2%86%92_Terminal\" title=\"Outbound: Waverley Bridge \u2192 Terminal\">Outbound: Waverley Bridge \u2192 Terminal<\/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-100-edinburgh\/#Inbound_Terminal_%E2%86%92_Waverley_Bridge\" title=\"Inbound: Terminal \u2192 Waverley Bridge\">Inbound: Terminal \u2192 Waverley Bridge<\/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-100-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-100-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-100-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-100-edinburgh\/#How_much_does_a_ride_on_bus_100_cost\" title=\"How much does a ride on bus 100 cost?\">How much does a ride on bus 100 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-100-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-100-edinburgh\/#How_long_does_the_trip_from_Waverley_Bridge_to_Terminal_take\" title=\"How long does the trip from Waverley Bridge to Terminal take?\">How long does the trip from Waverley Bridge to Terminal 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-100-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-100-edinburgh\/#Does_bus_100_run_on_weekends\" title=\"Does bus 100 run on weekends?\">Does bus 100 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>100<\/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>Waverley Bridge \u2192 Terminal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>End \u2192 start<\/th>\n<td>Terminal \u2192 Waverley Bridge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Route length<\/th>\n<td>19.0 km \/ 12.9 km in the opposite direction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Number of stops<\/th>\n<td>11 \/ 13 in the opposite direction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Travel time<\/th>\n<td>about 29 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Trips per day<\/th>\n<td>143 on weekdays, 143 on weekends one way<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Frequency<\/th>\n<td>peak 8\u201310 \u00b7 midday 8\u20139 \u00b7 weekend 8\u201310<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>First \/ last trip from \u00abWaverley Bridge\u00bb<\/th>\n<td>00:00 \/ 23:50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>First \/ last trip from \u00abTerminal\u00bb<\/th>\n<td>00:00 \/ 23:50<\/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_100\"><\/span>Route of Bus 100<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Outbound_Waverley_Bridge_%E2%86%92_Terminal\"><\/span>Outbound: Waverley Bridge \u2192 Terminal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This direction has 11 stops and runs 19.0 km. The route passes Shandwick Place, Wester Coates, Western Corner, Drum Brae South. 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>Waverley Bridge<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Shandwick Place<\/td>\n<td>1.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Haymarket Station<\/td>\n<td>2.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Wester Coates<\/td>\n<td>2.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Ormidale Terrace<\/td>\n<td>3.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Western Corner<\/td>\n<td>4.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Edinburgh Zoo<\/td>\n<td>5.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Drum Brae South<\/td>\n<td>6.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Maybury Road<\/td>\n<td>14.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Airport Hotel<\/td>\n<td>18.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Terminal<\/td>\n<td>19.0 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inbound_Terminal_%E2%86%92_Waverley_Bridge\"><\/span>Inbound: Terminal \u2192 Waverley Bridge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This direction has 13 stops and runs 12.9 km. The route passes Airport Hotel, Drum Brae South, Western Corner, Wester Coates. 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>Terminal<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Airport Hotel<\/td>\n<td>0.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Maybury Road<\/td>\n<td>4.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Drum Brae South<\/td>\n<td>5.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Edinburgh Zoo<\/td>\n<td>7.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Western Corner<\/td>\n<td>8.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Ormidale Terrace<\/td>\n<td>8.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Wester Coates<\/td>\n<td>9.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Haymarket Station<\/td>\n<td>10.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Shandwick Place<\/td>\n<td>11.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Princes Street (west)<\/td>\n<td>11.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Hanover Street<\/td>\n<td>12.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Waverley Bridge<\/td>\n<td>12.9 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 143 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 143 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 \u00abWaverley Bridge\u00bb<\/td>\n<td>00:00 \u2014 23:50<\/td>\n<td>00:00 \u2014 23:50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>From \u00abTerminal\u00bb<\/td>\n<td>00:00 \u2014 23:50<\/td>\n<td>00:00 \u2014 23:50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 8\u201310 minutes, most often every 10; midday every 8\u20139 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 9\u201310; on weekends every 8\u201310 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_100_cost\"><\/span>How much does a ride on bus 100 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 Waverley Bridge the first is at 00:00 and the last at 23:50. From Terminal they are 00:00 and 23:50.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_the_trip_from_Waverley_Bridge_to_Terminal_take\"><\/span>How long does the trip from Waverley Bridge to Terminal take?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>About 29 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>11 outbound and 13 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_100_run_on_weekends\"><\/span>Does bus 100 run on weekends?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 143 trips in one direction, running from Waverley Bridge between 00:00 and 23:50.<\/p>\n<p>Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the <a href=\"\/en\/buses-edinburgh\">Edinburgh buses<\/a> overview.<\/p>\n<p><em>Data current as of August 22, 2026. Schedule and termini \u2014 Lothian Buses. Fares \u2014 Lothian Buses. Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (Bus Open Data Service (BODS)).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus 100 in Edinburgh links Waverley Bridge and Terminal. The route is 19.0 km long with 11 stops, and the official schedule from Lothian Buses puts the full trip at about 29 minutes. On a weekday it runs 143 trips in one direction, and 143 on a weekend day. 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