Bus 16 in Edinburgh links Silverknowes Terminus and Torphin Terminus. The route is 20.8 km long with 77 stops, and the official schedule from Lothian Buses puts the full trip at about 89 minutes. On a weekday it runs 88 trips in one direction, and 67 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 16 |
| City | Edinburgh |
| Operator | Lothian Buses |
| Start → end | Silverknowes Terminus → Torphin Terminus |
| End → start | Torphin Terminus → Silverknowes Terminus |
| Route length | 20.8 km / 21.1 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 77 / 77 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 89 minutes |
| Trips per day | 88 on weekdays, 67 on weekends one way (85 on weekdays → Silverknowes Terminus) |
| Frequency | peak 6–15 · midday 2–13 · weekend 5–22 |
| First / last trip from «Silverknowes Terminus» | 04:04 / 23:58 |
| First / last trip from «Torphin Terminus» | 04:34 / 23:59 |
| Fare | 2.40 £ (fare in effect since 22 February 2026) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus 16
Outbound: Silverknowes Terminus → Torphin Terminus
This direction has 77 stops and runs 20.8 km. The route passes Muirhouse Gardens, Starbank Road, Princes Street (Waverley Steps), Greenbank Row. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silverknowes Terminus | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Muirhouse Gardens | 0.2 km | |
| 3 | Muirhouse View | 0.4 km | |
| 4 | Salvesen Crescent | 0.7 km | |
| 5 | Salveson Gardens | 1.0 km | |
| 6 | Pennywell Cottages | 1.2 km | |
| 7 | Waterfront Gait | 1.4 km | |
| 8 | Edinburgh College | 1.7 km | |
| 9 | Granton Mains East | 1.9 km | |
| 10 | Caroline Park Grove | 2.2 km | |
| 11 | Royston Mains Street | 2.3 km | |
| 12 | Royston Mains Road | 2.5 km | |
| 13 | Granton Park Avenue | 2.8 km | |
| 14 | Granton Square | 3.2 km | |
| 15 | Corinthian Quay | 3.4 km | |
| 16 | Granton Breakwater | 3.5 km | |
| 17 | Wardie Steps | 3.8 km | |
| 18 | St Columbas Hospice | 4.1 km | |
| 19 | Victoria Square | 4.3 km | |
| 20 | Starbank Road | 4.6 km | |
| 21 | Pier Place | 5.0 km | |
| 22 | Fishmarket Square | 5.2 km | |
| 23 | Annfield | 5.4 km | |
| 24 | North Leith Sands | 6.0 km | |
| 25 | Commercial Street | 6.2 km | |
| 26 | Victoria Quay | 6.5 km | |
| 27 | Sandport Street | 6.7 km | |
| 28 | The Shore | 7.0 km | |
| 29 | Parliament Street | 7.1 km | |
| 30 | St Anthony Street | 7.4 km | |
| 31 | Kirkgate Centre | 7.5 km | |
| 32 | Foot of the Walk | 7.6 km | |
| 33 | Balfour Street | 8.1 km | |
| 34 | Pilrig Street | 8.4 km | |
| 35 | Shrubhill | 8.7 km | |
| 36 | Elm Row | 9.1 km | |
| 37 | Leith Street | 9.5 km | |
| 38 | Princes Street (Waverley Steps) | 9.9 km | |
| 39 | Princes Street (Scott Mon.) | 10.2 km | |
| 40 | Princes Street (west) | 10.6 km | |
| 41 | Lothian Road | 11.1 km | |
| 42 | Usher Hall | 11.3 km | |
| 43 | Bread Street | 11.5 km | |
| 44 | Home Street | 11.9 km | |
| 45 | Whitehouse Loan | 12.3 km | |
| 46 | Bruntsfield Place | 12.7 km | |
| 47 | Holy Corner | 12.9 km | |
| 48 | Churchhill | 13.2 km | |
| 49 | Springvalley Gardens | 13.6 km | |
| 50 | Morningside Station | 13.9 km | |
| 51 | Comiston Gardens | 14.3 km | |
| 52 | South Morningside Primary School | 14.5 km | |
| 53 | Braid Burn | 14.7 km | |
| 54 | Greenbank Loan | 15.0 km | |
| 55 | Greenbank Park | 15.3 km | |
| 56 | Greenbank Row | 15.5 km | |
| 57 | Braidburn Valley | 15.7 km | |
| 58 | Oxgangs Crescent | 15.8 km | |
| 59 | Oxgangs Green | 16.1 km | |
| 60 | Oxgangs Place | 16.3 km | |
| 61 | Oxgangs Avenue | 16.5 km | |
| 62 | Oxgangs Library | 16.7 km | |
| 63 | Cockit Hat | 16.9 km | |
| 64 | Dreghorn Avenue | 17.1 km | |
| 65 | Dreghorn Drive | 17.4 km | |
| 66 | Dreghorn Park | 17.8 km | |
| 67 | Redford House | 18.2 km | |
| 68 | Redford Road | 18.5 km | |
| 69 | Thorburn Road | 18.7 km | |
| 70 | Westgarth Avenue | 19.0 km | |
| 71 | St Cuthbert’s Church | 19.2 km | |
| 72 | Barnshot Road | 19.5 km | |
| 73 | West Mill Road | 19.8 km | |
| 74 | Fernielaw Avenue | 20.1 km | |
| 75 | Woodfield Avenue | 20.3 km | |
| 76 | Torphin Bank | 20.5 km | |
| 77 | Torphin Terminus | 20.8 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Torphin Terminus → Silverknowes Terminus
This direction has 77 stops and runs 21.1 km. The route passes Torphin Bank, Braidburn Valley, Lothian Road, Fishmarket Square. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torphin Terminus | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Torphin Bank | 0.3 km | |
| 3 | Woodfield Avenue | 0.6 km | |
| 4 | Fernielaw Avenue | 0.8 km | |
| 5 | West Mill Road | 0.9 km | |
| 6 | Barnshot Road | 1.4 km | |
| 7 | Rustic Cottages | 1.7 km | |
| 8 | Old Farm Place | 1.9 km | |
| 9 | Redford Drive | 2.2 km | |
| 10 | Redford House | 2.5 km | |
| 11 | Dreghorn Park | 2.8 km | |
| 12 | Dreghorn Drive | 3.2 km | |
| 13 | Dreghorn Avenue | 3.6 km | |
| 14 | Cockit Hat | 3.8 km | |
| 15 | Oxgangs Library | 3.9 km | |
| 16 | Oxgangs Avenue | 4.2 km | |
| 17 | Oxgangs Place | 4.3 km | |
| 18 | Oxgangs Green | 4.5 km | |
| 19 | Oxgangs Crescent | 4.7 km | |
| 20 | Braidburn Valley | 4.9 km | |
| 21 | Greenbank Row | 5.2 km | |
| 22 | Greenbank Park | 5.4 km | |
| 23 | Greenbank Loan | 5.7 km | |
| 24 | Braid Burn | 6.0 km | |
| 25 | South Morningside Primary School | 6.2 km | |
| 26 | Comiston Gardens | 6.5 km | |
| 27 | Morningside Station | 6.7 km | |
| 28 | Springvalley Gardens | 7.0 km | |
| 29 | Morningside Place | 7.2 km | |
| 30 | Churchhill | 7.5 km | |
| 31 | Holy Corner | 7.7 km | |
| 32 | Bruntsfield Place | 7.9 km | |
| 33 | Viewforth | 8.0 km | |
| 34 | Whitehouse Loan | 8.4 km | |
| 35 | Home Street | 8.8 km | |
| 36 | Bread Street | 9.0 km | |
| 37 | Usher Hall | 9.2 km | |
| 38 | Lothian Road | 9.5 km | |
| 39 | Princes Street (west) | 10.0 km | |
| 40 | Princes Street (Waverley Steps) | 10.7 km | |
| 41 | Leith Street | 11.1 km | |
| 42 | Elm Row | 11.6 km | |
| 43 | Shrubhill | 12.0 km | |
| 44 | Pilrig Street | 12.3 km | |
| 45 | Balfour Street | 12.6 km | |
| 46 | Foot of the Walk | 12.8 km | |
| 47 | Kirkgate Centre | 13.2 km | |
| 48 | St Anthony Street | 13.3 km | |
| 49 | Parliament Street | 13.6 km | |
| 50 | The Shore | 13.8 km | |
| 51 | Sandport Street | 14.0 km | |
| 52 | Victoria Quay | 14.3 km | |
| 53 | Commercial Street | 14.5 km | |
| 54 | North Leith Sands | 14.7 km | |
| 55 | Annfield | 15.2 km | |
| 56 | Fishmarket Square | 15.5 km | |
| 57 | Pier Place | 15.7 km | |
| 58 | Starbank Road | 16.1 km | |
| 59 | Victoria Square | 16.4 km | |
| 60 | St Columbas Hospice | 16.6 km | |
| 61 | Wardie Steps | 16.9 km | |
| 62 | Granton Breakwater | 17.2 km | |
| 63 | Granton Medway | 17.6 km | |
| 64 | Granton Park Avenue | 17.8 km | |
| 65 | Royston Mains Road | 18.1 km | |
| 66 | Royston Mains Street | 18.3 km | |
| 67 | Caroline Park Grove | 18.5 km | |
| 68 | Granton Mains East | 18.8 km | |
| 69 | Edinburgh College | 19.0 km | |
| 70 | Waterfront Gait | 19.2 km | |
| 71 | Pennywell Cottages | 19.4 km | |
| 72 | Salveson Gardens | 19.6 km | |
| 73 | Salvesen Crescent | 20.0 km | |
| 74 | Muirhouse View | 20.3 km | |
| 75 | Muirhouse Gardens | 20.5 km | |
| 76 | Silverknowes Place | 20.8 km | |
| 77 | Silverknowes Terminus | 21.1 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from Lothian Buses, the route runs 88 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 67 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Silverknowes Terminus» | 04:04 — 23:58 | 04:04 — 23:58 |
| From «Torphin Terminus» | 04:34 — 23:59 | 04:32 — 23:49 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 6–15 minutes, most often every 11; midday every 2–13 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 12–15; on weekends every 5–22 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 16 cost?
2.40 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since 22 February 2026.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Silverknowes Terminus the first is at 04:04 and the last at 23:58. From Torphin Terminus they are 04:34 and 23:59.
How long does the trip from Silverknowes Terminus to Torphin Terminus take?
About 89 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
77 outbound and 77 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 16 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 67 trips in one direction, running from Silverknowes Terminus between 04:04 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)).