Crap Towns / Edinburgh / Buses

What time is the last bus in Edinburgh?

Buses leave stops in Edinburgh 56,444 times after 7pm on an ordinary Wednesday: 114 per 1,000 people, 5.8 times the typical town's 19.8. The last one goes at 12.45am, against 12.14am in the typical town. On a Sunday there are 191,072 departures all day, 387 per 1,000 people, 6.8 times the typical town's 57.3.

On an ordinary Wednesday and Sunday in November 2026
BusesHereTypical town
Bus stops per 1,000 people4.14.0
Departures on a Wednesday, per 1,000 people573152
Departures after 7pm, per 1,000 people11419.8
Last bus on a Wednesday12.45am12.14am
Departures on a Sunday, per 1,000 people38757.3
Nearby towns
TownDistanceDepartures after 7pm per 1,000 people
Musselburgh10.4 km115
Edinburgh–114
Loanhead7.5 km97.8
Penicuik11.2 km79.4
Mayfield12.8 km72.8
South Queensferry12.2 km53.0
Dalgety Bay13.9 km41.5
Dalkeith11.0 km41.1
Bonnyrigg9.8 km38.8
Kirkliston11.9 km28.0
Burntisland13.9 km21.3
The typical town–19.8