How much is the bus from Edinburgh Airport to city centre?
The Airlink bus (service 100) runs between the airport and the city centre, reaching Waverley Bridge railway station in 25 minutes. A single adult ticket costs £ 4.50 ( US$ 5.60) and an open return is £ 7.50 ( US$ 9.30).
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Taking a taxi is the most stress-free way of travelling from Edinburgh airport to the city centre. This can be especially useful if you are with a large group of people. You can pre-book an Edinburgh airport taxi here.
Catch the busTickets for the Airlink 100, taking you straight to the city centre, can be purchased from the driver as you board using contactless card payment, m-tickets or the exact cash fare. Other bus routes and companies will accept either online bookings or payment on board using cash or contactless card payment.
Just tell the driver what ticket you want, pop the coins in the box or tap your contactless card/device, take your ticket and find a seat. If paying by cash, make sure you have coins with you before getting on the bus. You will need to have the exact money as our drivers cannot give you change (except on Airlink).
The Airlink bus (service 100) runs between the airport and the city centre, reaching Waverley Bridge railway station in 25 minutes. A single adult ticket costs £ 4.50 ( US$ 5.60) and an open return is £ 7.50 ( US$ 9.30).A child ticket is £ 2 ( US$ 2.50) for a single and £ 3 ( US$ 3.70) for a return.
Direct, frequent and comfortable travel to and from Fife 24 hours a day. Departing every 20-minutes from Edinburgh Airport to Dunfermline between 0830 -1710, and 1735 and 1855; and in the opposite direction between 0600 -1620, and 1645 - 1745. Outwith these times the service operates every 30-minutes.
There is a direct tram service that runs from Edinburgh airport to the city centre during the day time. There's also a shuttle bus between Edinburgh and the airport that operates 24 hours a day.
There's no need to choose what ticket to purchase, just tap your contactless card or device every time you need to travel. We'll automatically charge you the cheapest fare for the journeys you've made on that day – you'll never pay more than the appropriate Day, Night or Weekly Ticket.
Trams. You can travel for free on Edinburgh trams if the City of Edinburgh Council issued your bus pass. You cannot use bus passes issued by other councils on tram services, unless you are blind or visually impaired.
Scottish ITSO SmartcardsDepending on the operator, tickets can be loaded onto your chosen ITSO smartcard at ticket offices, ticket vending machines, on board or in advance online and can be paid for with cash, card or contactless. There are many ITSO smartcard options available to you.