Bus 12 in Edinburgh links Marine Garage and Gyle Centre. The route is 21.6 km long with 69 stops, and the official schedule from Lothian Buses puts the full trip at about 89 minutes. On a weekday it runs 31 trips in one direction, and 14 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 12 |
| City | Edinburgh |
| Operator | Lothian Buses |
| Start → end | Marine Garage → Gyle Centre |
| End → start | Gyle Centre → Marine Garage |
| Route length | 21.6 km / 21.8 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 69 / 69 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 89 minutes |
| Trips per day | 31 on weekdays, 14 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 25–30 · midday 30 · weekend 43–70 |
| First / last trip from «Marine Garage» | 06:21 / 21:52 |
| First / last trip from «Gyle Centre» | 06:21 / 23:05 |
| Fare | 2.40 £ (fare in effect since 22 February 2026) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus 12
Outbound: Marine Garage → Gyle Centre
This direction has 69 stops and runs 21.6 km. The route passes King’s Road, Cameron House Avenue, Bread Street, St John’s Terrace. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marine Garage | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | King’s Road | 0.3 km | |
| 3 | Bridge Street | 0.6 km | |
| 4 | Portobello Town Hall | 0.8 km | |
| 5 | Brighton Place | 1.1 km | |
| 6 | Hamilton Terrace | 1.5 km | |
| 7 | Mountcastle Drive South | 2.0 km | |
| 8 | Duddingston Avenue | 2.3 km | |
| 9 | Meadowfield Avenue | 2.6 km | |
| 10 | Meadowfield Gardens | 2.9 km | |
| 11 | Holyrood High School | 3.1 km | |
| 12 | Cavalry Park | 3.9 km | |
| 13 | Peffer Bank | 4.3 km | |
| 14 | Craigmillar Castle Road | 4.5 km | |
| 15 | Craigmillar Castle Gardens | 4.8 km | |
| 16 | Kings Haugh | 5.0 km | |
| 17 | Peffermill Playing Fleids | 5.5 km | |
| 18 | Cameron House Avenue | 5.7 km | |
| 19 | Cameron Toll | 6.0 km | |
| 20 | Cameron Toll Centre | 6.3 km | |
| 21 | Gordon Terrace | 6.6 km | |
| 22 | Rankin Drive | 7.0 km | |
| 23 | Lussielaw Road | 7.3 km | |
| 24 | West Savile Road | 7.6 km | |
| 25 | Fountainhall Road | 7.9 km | |
| 26 | Duncan Street | 8.1 km | |
| 27 | Sciennes House Place | 8.5 km | |
| 28 | Buccleuch Terrace | 8.9 km | |
| 29 | Chapel Street | 9.3 km | |
| 30 | Bristo Square | 9.7 km | |
| 31 | Lauriston Place | 9.9 km | |
| 32 | Lauriston Building | 10.1 km | |
| 33 | Chalmers Street | 10.3 km | |
| 34 | Bread Street | 10.8 km | |
| 35 | Usher Hall | 11.0 km | |
| 36 | The Exchange | 11.2 km | |
| 37 | Haymarket Station | 12.2 km | |
| 38 | Magdala Crescent | 12.6 km | |
| 39 | Wester Coates | 12.8 km | |
| 40 | Kew Terrace | 12.9 km | |
| 41 | Roseburn Gardens | 13.3 km | |
| 42 | Ormidale Terrace | 13.6 km | |
| 43 | Murrayfield Road | 13.9 km | |
| 44 | Western Corner | 14.3 km | |
| 45 | Balgreen Road | 14.8 km | |
| 46 | Pinkhill | 15.1 km | |
| 47 | Edinburgh Zoo | 15.3 km | |
| 48 | Silvan House | 15.5 km | |
| 49 | Belgrave Road | 15.8 km | |
| 50 | St John’s Terrace | 16.0 km | |
| 51 | Kirk Loan | 16.2 km | |
| 52 | St Ninians Road | 16.5 km | |
| 53 | Drum Brae South | 16.8 km | |
| 54 | Meadow Place Road | 17.0 km | |
| 55 | Gylemuir Road | 17.1 km | |
| 56 | Broomhall Road | 17.5 km | |
| 57 | Broomhall Gardens | 17.8 km | |
| 58 | Forester Park Avenue | 18.2 km | |
| 59 | Broomhouse Roundabout | 18.7 km | |
| 60 | South Gyle Access | 18.9 km | |
| 61 | Bankhead Drive | 19.1 km | |
| 62 | Forrester High School | 19.3 km | |
| 63 | South Gyle Wynd | 19.6 km | |
| 64 | South Gyle Mains | 19.9 km | |
| 65 | South Gyle Park | 20.1 km | |
| 66 | Redheughs Avenue | 20.5 km | |
| 67 | Lochside Place | 20.9 km | |
| 68 | Lochside Crescent | 21.1 km | |
| 69 | Gyle Centre | 21.6 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Gyle Centre → Marine Garage
This direction has 69 stops and runs 21.8 km. The route passes Lochside Crescent, Glebe Road, Glen Street, Peffermill Playing Fleids. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gyle Centre | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Lochside Crescent | 0.4 km | |
| 3 | Lochside Place | 0.7 km | |
| 4 | Redheughs Avenue | 0.9 km | |
| 5 | Redheughs Avenue | 1.1 km | |
| 6 | South Gyle Park | 1.5 km | |
| 7 | South Gyle Mains | 1.8 km | |
| 8 | South Gyle Wynd | 1.9 km | |
| 9 | Forrester High School | 2.4 km | |
| 10 | Bankhead Drive | 2.5 km | |
| 11 | Broomhouse Roundabout | 2.9 km | |
| 12 | Forester Park Avenue | 3.4 km | |
| 13 | Broomhall Gardens | 3.8 km | |
| 14 | Broomhall Road | 4.1 km | |
| 15 | Meadow Place Road | 4.5 km | |
| 16 | Drum Brae South | 4.7 km | |
| 17 | St Ninians Road | 5.0 km | |
| 18 | Glebe Road | 5.2 km | |
| 19 | Station Road | 5.5 km | |
| 20 | Belgrave Road | 5.8 km | |
| 21 | Edinburgh Zoo | 6.2 km | |
| 22 | Pinkhill | 6.4 km | |
| 23 | Balgreen Road | 6.9 km | |
| 24 | Belmont Crescent | 7.1 km | |
| 25 | Western Corner | 7.4 km | |
| 26 | Murrayfield Road | 7.7 km | |
| 27 | Ormidale Terrace | 8.0 km | |
| 28 | Roseburn Gardens | 8.3 km | |
| 29 | Wester Coates | 8.7 km | |
| 30 | Magdala Crescent | 9.1 km | |
| 31 | Haymarket Station | 9.4 km | |
| 32 | Usher Hall | 10.4 km | |
| 33 | Bread Street | 10.6 km | |
| 34 | Glen Street | 10.9 km | |
| 35 | Lauriston Building | 11.2 km | |
| 36 | Bristo Place | 11.8 km | |
| 37 | Potterrow | 12.0 km | |
| 38 | Chapel Street | 12.3 km | |
| 39 | Buccleuch Terrace | 12.7 km | |
| 40 | Sciennes House Place | 13.1 km | |
| 41 | Duncan Street | 13.4 km | |
| 42 | Fountainhall Road | 13.7 km | |
| 43 | West Savile Road | 14.1 km | |
| 44 | Lussielaw Road | 14.3 km | |
| 45 | Rankin Drive | 14.6 km | |
| 46 | Gordon Terrace | 15.0 km | |
| 47 | Lady Road | 15.2 km | |
| 48 | Cameron Toll Centre | 15.4 km | |
| 49 | Cameron House Avenue | 16.1 km | |
| 50 | Peffermill Playing Fleids | 16.3 km | |
| 51 | Morgan Playing Fields | 16.4 km | |
| 52 | Kings Haugh | 16.7 km | |
| 53 | Craigmillar Castle Gardens | 17.1 km | |
| 54 | Craigmillar Castle Road | 17.2 km | |
| 55 | Peffer Bank | 17.4 km | |
| 56 | Cavalry Park | 17.8 km | |
| 57 | Holyrood High School | 18.5 km | |
| 58 | Meadowfield Gardens | 18.8 km | |
| 59 | Meadowfield Avenue | 19.1 km | |
| 60 | Cygnet Court | 19.3 km | |
| 61 | Duddingston Avenue | 19.6 km | |
| 62 | Mountcastle Drive South | 19.9 km | |
| 63 | Hamilton Terrace | 20.1 km | |
| 64 | Southfield Place | 20.4 km | |
| 65 | Brighton Place | 20.6 km | |
| 66 | Portobello Town Hall | 20.9 km | |
| 67 | Bridge Street | 21.1 km | |
| 68 | King’s Road | 21.4 km | |
| 69 | Marine Garage | 21.8 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from Lothian Buses, the route runs 31 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 14 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Marine Garage» | 06:21 — 21:52 | 08:09 — 21:42 |
| From «Gyle Centre» | 06:21 — 23:05 | 09:20 — 23:05 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 25–30 minutes, most often every 30; midday every 30 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 30–60; on weekends every 43–70 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 12 cost?
2.40 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since 22 February 2026.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Marine Garage the first is at 06:21 and the last at 21:52. From Gyle Centre they are 06:21 and 23:05.
How long does the trip from Marine Garage to Gyle Centre take?
About 89 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
69 outbound and 69 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 12 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 14 trips in one direction, running from Marine Garage between 08:09 and 21:42.
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)).