Edinburgh hop-on hop-off bus stops and map
The Big Bus Edinburgh Red Route has 14 stops and takes 1 hour 10 minutes to go round. This page lists them in order from George Street, with what is within a 5 minute walk of each and the nearest Lothian bus or tram. The six Blue Route stops are left out because the 24 hour ticket does not cover them.
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Stop map
- City Tour (Red Route)
Stop positions are approximate. Check the operator's map before you travel.
Stop by stop
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George Street
- Nearby
- George Street's shops and bars, with Princes Street and its gardens one block south.
- By public transport
- Princes Street tram stop, 3 minutes' walk. Most Lothian city routes stop on Princes Street.
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St Andrew Square
- Nearby
- The Melville Monument and St Andrew Square garden, the St James Quarter and the Scottish National Portrait Gallery on Queen Street.
- By public transport
- St Andrew Square tram stop and Edinburgh Bus Station, both 2 minutes. Waverley station is 5 minutes.
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Lothian Road
- Nearby
- St Cuthbert's kirkyard, the west gate of Princes Street Gardens and the West End of Princes Street.
- By public transport
- Lothian buses 10, 11 and 16 on Lothian Road. West End tram stop, 5 minutes' walk.
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Bread Street
- Nearby
- The Usher Hall and the Lyceum and Traverse theatres, 4 minutes' walk north on Lothian Road.
- By public transport
- Lothian buses 10, 11 and 16 on Lothian Road, 3 minutes' walk.
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The Mound
- Nearby
- The Scottish National Gallery and Royal Scottish Academy beside the stop, Princes Street Gardens, and the Scott Monument 4 minutes east.
- By public transport
- Princes Street tram stop, 2 minutes. Lothian buses 23, 27, 41 and 42 run up The Mound.
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George IV Bridge
- Nearby
- The National Library of Scotland, St Giles' Cathedral and the Lawnmarket 2 minutes north, Victoria Street, and Greyfriars Bobby 3 minutes south.
- By public transport
- Lothian buses 23, 27, 41 and 42 stop on George IV Bridge.
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Lauriston Place @ Chalmers Street
- Nearby
- The Vennel steps down to the Grassmarket with their castle view, George Heriot's School and the north edge of the Meadows.
- By public transport
- Lothian buses 23, 27, 45 and 47 on Lauriston Place.
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Grassmarket
- Nearby
- The Grassmarket pubs and the foot of Victoria Street, with the castle rock directly above.
- By public transport
- Lothian bus 2 stops in the Grassmarket. The George IV Bridge routes are 5 minutes uphill.
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Chambers Street
- Nearby
- The National Museum of Scotland across the road, Greyfriars Kirkyard 3 minutes west and the university's Old College.
- By public transport
- Lothian bus 35 on Chambers Street. More routes on South Bridge, 3 minutes east.
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John Knox House
- Nearby
- John Knox House, the Museum of Childhood and the closes of the lower High Street.
- By public transport
- Lothian bus 35 on the High Street. Waverley station is 6 minutes' walk.
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Canongate Kirk
- Nearby
- Canongate Kirk and its kirkyard, the Museum of Edinburgh and the Canongate Tolbooth.
- By public transport
- Lothian bus 35 on the Canongate.
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Holyrood Palace
- Nearby
- The Palace of Holyroodhouse and the King's Gallery, 3 minutes away, and the Scottish Parliament across the road.
- By public transport
- Lothian bus 35 stops outside the Scottish Parliament.
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Dynamic Earth
- Nearby
- Dynamic Earth at the stop, and the Holyrood Park paths towards Salisbury Crags and Arthur's Seat 3 minutes away.
- By public transport
- Lothian bus 35 from the Scottish Parliament, 4 minutes' walk.
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Abbeyhill
- Nearby
- The north side of the Holyroodhouse grounds and the start of the Regent Road climb to Calton Hill, about 9 minutes.
- By public transport
- Lothian buses towards Princes Street from London Road, 4 minutes' walk.
How close the bus gets to the main sights
| Sight | Nearest stop | Walk |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Castle | George IV Bridge | 6 min |
| St Giles' Cathedral | George IV Bridge | 2 min |
| Palace of Holyroodhouse | Holyrood Palace | 3 min |
| National Museum of Scotland | Chambers Street | 1 min |
| Scottish National Gallery | The Mound | 1 min |
| Scott Monument | The Mound | 4 min |
| Calton Hill | Abbeyhill | 9 min |
| Arthur's Seat | No stop within 20 minutes | – |
| Royal Yacht Britannia | No stop within 20 minutes | – |
| Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh | No stop within 20 minutes | – |
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