Bus N30 in Edinburgh links Bridge Street and Westside Plaza. The route is 22.1 km long with 62 stops, and the official schedule from Lothian Buses puts the full trip at about 51 minutes. On a weekday it runs 6 trips in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | N30 |
| City | Edinburgh |
| Operator | Lothian Buses |
| Start → end | Bridge Street → Westside Plaza |
| End → start | Westside Plaza → Bridge Street |
| Route length | 22.1 km / 25.7 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 62 / 84 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 51 minutes |
| Trips per day | 6 on weekdays one way |
| Frequency | — |
| First / last trip from «Bridge Street» | 00:40 / 03:39 |
| First / last trip from «Westside Plaza» | 00:30 / 23:50 |
| Fare | 2.40 £ (fare in effect since 22 February 2026) |
| Updated | August 22, 2026 |
Route of Bus N30
Outbound: Bridge Street → Westside Plaza
This direction has 62 stops and runs 22.1 km. The route passes Brunton Theatre Journey Hub, Hay Avenue, East Preston Street, Stevenson Grove. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridge Street | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Brunton Theatre Journey Hub | 0.3 km | |
| 3 | North High Street | 0.5 km | |
| 4 | Fisherrow | 0.7 km | |
| 5 | Harbour Point | 0.8 km | |
| 6 | Clayknowes Crescent | 3.5 km | |
| 7 | Newhailes Roundabout | 3.8 km | |
| 8 | Benhar Road | 4.3 km | |
| 9 | Whitehill Street | 4.6 km | |
| 10 | Newcraighall Drive | 4.9 km | |
| 11 | Fort Kinnaird East | 5.3 km | |
| 12 | Fort Kinnaird | 5.8 km | |
| 13 | Fort Kinnaird West | 6.2 km | |
| 14 | Peacocktail Close | 6.4 km | |
| 15 | Jack Kane Centre | 6.8 km | |
| 16 | Hay Drive | 7.0 km | |
| 17 | Hay Avenue | 7.2 km | |
| 18 | Wauchope Road | 7.5 km | |
| 19 | Greendykes Road | 7.7 km | |
| 20 | Wauchope Place | 7.9 km | |
| 21 | Craigmillar Library | 8.2 km | |
| 22 | Craigmillar Castle Road | 8.4 km | |
| 23 | Craigmillar Castle Gardens | 8.7 km | |
| 24 | Kings Haugh | 8.9 km | |
| 25 | Prestonfield Park | 9.5 km | |
| 26 | Clearburn Crescent | 9.7 km | |
| 27 | Prestonfield Terrace | 9.8 km | |
| 28 | Prestonfield Avenue | 10.1 km | |
| 29 | Priestfield Road | 10.3 km | |
| 30 | Marchhall Place | 10.5 km | |
| 31 | Commonwealth Pool | 10.7 km | |
| 32 | East Preston Street | 11.2 km | |
| 33 | Bernard Terrace | 11.4 km | |
| 34 | St Patrick Square | 11.8 km | |
| 35 | Surgeons’ Hall | 12.1 km | |
| 36 | South Bridge | 12.5 km | |
| 37 | Princes Street (Waverley Steps) | 13.1 km | |
| 38 | Princes Street (Scott Mon.) | 13.4 km | |
| 39 | Princes Street (west) | 14.0 km | |
| 40 | Lothian Road | 14.2 km | |
| 41 | The Exchange | 14.5 km | |
| 42 | Morrison Crescent | 15.2 km | |
| 43 | Fountain Park | 15.5 km | |
| 44 | Roseburn Street | 16.9 km | |
| 45 | Westfield Sainsbury’s | 17.1 km | |
| 46 | Westfield Avenue | 17.3 km | |
| 47 | Stevenson Grove | 17.5 km | |
| 48 | Saughton Rose Gardens | 17.7 km | |
| 49 | Saughton Park | 17.9 km | |
| 50 | Chesser Cottages | 18.1 km | |
| 51 | Chesser Avenue | 18.5 km | |
| 52 | Stenhouse Mill Lane | 18.7 km | |
| 53 | HMP Edinburgh | 18.9 km | |
| 54 | Saughton Mains Avenue | 19.3 km | |
| 55 | Longstone Terrace | 19.7 km | |
| 56 | Parkhead Drive | 20.2 km | |
| 57 | Dumbryden Drive | 20.6 km | |
| 58 | Dumbryden Road | 20.9 km | |
| 59 | Dumbryden Grove | 21.2 km | |
| 60 | Hailesland Grove | 21.5 km | |
| 61 | Murrayburn Park | 21.8 km | |
| 62 | Westside Plaza | 22.1 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Westside Plaza → Bridge Street
This direction has 84 stops and runs 25.7 km. The route passes Westburn Grove, HMP Edinburgh, Commonwealth Pool, Fort Kinnaird. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westside Plaza | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Westburn Grove | 0.5 km | |
| 3 | Baberton Mains Dell | 1.1 km | |
| 4 | Baberton Mains Gardens | 1.3 km | |
| 5 | Baberton Mains View | 1.7 km | |
| 6 | Clovenstone Drive | 2.5 km | |
| 7 | Clovenstone Park | 2.7 km | |
| 8 | Clovenstone Gardens | 3.0 km | |
| 9 | Clovenstone Road | 3.4 km | |
| 10 | Wester Hailes Park | 3.6 km | |
| 11 | Hailesland Place | 3.8 km | |
| 12 | Hailesland Grove | 4.1 km | |
| 13 | Dumbryden Grove | 4.3 km | |
| 14 | Dumbryden Road | 4.5 km | |
| 15 | Dumbryden Drive | 4.8 km | |
| 16 | Parkhead Crescent | 5.0 km | |
| 17 | Parkhead Drive | 5.3 km | |
| 18 | Longstone Gardens | 5.6 km | |
| 19 | Longstone Terrace | 5.7 km | |
| 20 | Saughton Mains | 6.0 km | |
| 21 | Saughton Mains Avenue | 6.3 km | |
| 22 | HMP Edinburgh | 6.6 km | |
| 23 | Stenhouse Mill Lane | 6.8 km | |
| 24 | Chesser Avenue | 7.3 km | |
| 25 | Saughton Park | 7.5 km | |
| 26 | Saughton Rose Gardens | 7.8 km | |
| 27 | Stevenson Grove | 8.0 km | |
| 28 | Westfield Avenue | 8.2 km | |
| 29 | Westfield Sainsbury’s | 8.4 km | |
| 30 | Roseburn Street | 8.6 km | |
| 31 | Fountain Park | 10.0 km | |
| 32 | Morrison Crescent | 10.4 km | |
| 33 | The Exchange | 11.1 km | |
| 34 | Lothian Road | 11.2 km | |
| 35 | Princes Street (west) | 11.6 km | |
| 36 | Princes Street (Scott Mon.) | 12.1 km | |
| 37 | South Bridge | 13.0 km | |
| 38 | Surgeons’ Hall | 13.4 km | |
| 39 | St Partick Square | 13.7 km | |
| 40 | Bernard Terrace | 14.0 km | |
| 41 | East Preston Street | 14.3 km | |
| 42 | Commonwealth Pool | 14.7 km | |
| 43 | Marchhall Place | 14.9 km | |
| 44 | Priestfield Road | 15.3 km | |
| 45 | Prestonfield Terrace | 15.6 km | |
| 46 | Clearburn Crescent | 15.8 km | |
| 47 | Prestonfield Park | 16.0 km | |
| 48 | Morgan Playing Fields | 16.3 km | |
| 49 | Kings Haugh | 16.5 km | |
| 50 | Craigmillar Castle Gardens | 16.9 km | |
| 51 | Craigmillar Castle Road | 17.2 km | |
| 52 | Craigmillar Library | 17.4 km | |
| 53 | Wauchope Place | 17.5 km | |
| 54 | Greendykes Road | 17.7 km | |
| 55 | Wauchope Road | 18.0 km | |
| 56 | Hay Avenue | 18.3 km | |
| 57 | Hay Drive | 18.5 km | |
| 58 | Jack Kane Centre | 18.6 km | |
| 59 | Niddrie Mill Avenue | 18.8 km | |
| 60 | Peacocktail Close | 19.1 km | |
| 61 | Fort Kinnaird West | 19.3 km | |
| 62 | Fort Kinnaird | 19.7 km | |
| 63 | Fort Kinnaird East | 20.0 km | |
| 64 | The Cuddie Brae | 20.4 km | |
| 65 | Newcraighall Drive | 20.6 km | |
| 66 | Whitehill Street | 20.8 km | |
| 67 | Benhar Road | 21.1 km | |
| 68 | Newhailes Roundabout | 21.6 km | |
| 69 | Stoneyhill Drive | 22.0 km | |
| 70 | Clayknowes Place | 22.2 km | |
| 71 | Clayknowes Avenue | 22.3 km | |
| 72 | Clayknowes Court | 22.6 km | |
| 73 | Denholm Drive | 22.7 km | |
| 74 | Queen Margaret University | 23.1 km | |
| 75 | Whitehill Gardens | 23.5 km | |
| 76 | Whitehill Avenue | 23.6 km | |
| 77 | Stoneybank Gardens | 23.8 km | |
| 78 | Eskview Crescent | 24.2 km | |
| 79 | Eskview Road | 24.3 km | |
| 80 | Mall Avenue | 24.7 km | |
| 81 | Bridge Street | 25.0 km | |
| 82 | Brunton Theatre Journey Hub | 25.3 km | |
| 83 | North High Street | 25.5 km | |
| 84 | Fisherrow | 25.7 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from Lothian Buses, the route runs 6 trips in one direction on a weekday.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Bridge Street» | 00:40 — 03:39 | — — — |
| From «Westside Plaza» | 00:30 — 23:50 | — — — |
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 N30 cost?
2.40 £ for a single ride — fare in effect since 22 February 2026.
When do the first and last trips run?
From Bridge Street the first is at 00:40 and the last at 03:39. From Westside Plaza they are 00:30 and 23:50.
How long does the trip from Bridge Street to Westside Plaza take?
About 51 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
62 outbound and 84 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus N30 run on weekends?
Yes, the route runs every day, with a separate weekend schedule.
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)).