51 bus: Galashiels – Edinburgh
Borders Buses bus 51 runs between Edinburgh and Galashiels via Newington, Nether Liberton, Danderhall and Dalkeith. Runs every day. On Wednesday 11 November the first bus from Lauder leaves at 06:38 and the last at 21:34, about every 2 hours during the day.
Operated by Borders Buses. Timetable for Wednesday, 11 November 2026. Tomorrow's timetable · any day up to 60 ahead: add ?date=YYYY-MM-DD to this page's address. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last 51 bus from Galashiels to Edinburgh?
- On Wednesday 11 November the first bus leaves Galashiels at 05:48 and the last at 20:46, 14 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 51 bus from Edinburgh to Galashiels?
- On Wednesday 11 November the first bus leaves Edinburgh at 06:38 and the last at 21:34, 15 journeys in all.
- Does the 51 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the 51 bus run?
- On Wednesday 11 November it runs about every 2 hours during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 15 journeys from Lauder.
- Where does the 51 bus stop?
- Main stops from Edinburgh to Galashiels: Bus Station (Edinburgh), Commonwealth Pool (Newington), Cameron Toll (Nether Liberton), Old Dalkeith Road (Danderhall), Buccleuch Street (Dalkeith), Chesterhill (Edgehead), Oxenfoord Avenue (Pathhead), Village Access (Fala), Oxton Village Hall (Oxton), The Avenue (Lauder), Earlston High School Campus (Earlston), Earlston Bus Stance (Earlston), Council Headquarters (Newtown St Boswells), Rushbank (Newstead) and more. The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 51 bus?
- Borders Buses.
Galashiels to Edinburgh
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galashiels Transport Interchange | 05:48 | 05:55 | 07:10 | 07:18 | 07:51 | 08:48 | 10:18 | 11:48 | 13:18 | 14:48 | 15:05 | 16:18 | 18:46 | 20:46 |
| Hawthorn Road, Langlee | 05:55 | 06:02 | 07:17 | 07:25 | 07:58 | 08:55 | 10:25 | 11:55 | 13:25 | 14:55 | 15:12 | 16:25 | 18:53 | 20:53 |
| Queen Elizabeth Drive, Melrose Gait | 05:58 | 07:20 | 07:28 | 08:01 | 08:58 | 10:28 | 11:58 | 13:28 | 14:58 | 16:28 | 18:56 | 20:56 | ||
| Borders General Hospital Entrance | 06:04 | 06:11 | 07:26 | 07:34 | 08:07 | 09:04 | 10:34 | 12:04 | 13:34 | 15:04 | 15:21 | 16:34 | 19:02 | 21:02 |
| Abbey Car Park, Melrose | 06:09 | 06:16 | 07:31 | 07:39 | 09:09 | 10:39 | 12:09 | 13:39 | 15:09 | 15:26 | 16:39 | 19:07 | 21:07 | |
| Rushbank, Newstead | 15:30 | 21:11 | ||||||||||||
| Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells | 06:18 | 07:48 | 09:18 | 10:48 | 12:18 | 13:48 | 15:18 | 16:48 | ||||||
| Earlston Bus Stance | 06:30 | 06:26 | 07:41 | 08:00 | 09:30 | 11:00 | 12:30 | 14:00 | 15:30 | 15:38 | 17:00 | 19:17 | 21:18 | |
| Earlston High School Campus | 15:50 | |||||||||||||
| Market Place, Lauder | 06:41 | 06:37 | 07:52 | 08:11 | 09:41 | 11:11 | 12:41 | 14:11 | 15:41 | 16:09 | 17:11 | 19:28 | 21:29 | |
| Oxton Village Hall | 06:51 | 08:02 | 08:21 | 09:51 | 11:21 | 12:51 | 14:21 | 15:51 | 16:21 | 17:21 | ||||
| Village Access, Fala | 07:04 | 08:34 | 10:04 | 11:34 | 13:04 | 14:34 | 16:04 | 17:34 | ||||||
| Oxenfoord Avenue, Pathhead | 07:10 | 08:40 | 10:10 | 11:40 | 13:10 | 14:40 | 16:10 | 17:40 | ||||||
| Chesterhill, Edgehead | 07:17 | 08:47 | 10:17 | 11:47 | 13:17 | 14:47 | 16:17 | 17:47 | ||||||
| South Street, Dalkeith | 07:30 | 09:00 | 10:30 | 12:00 | 13:30 | 15:00 | 16:30 | 18:00 | ||||||
| Old Dalkeith Road, Danderhall | 07:38 | 09:08 | 10:39 | 12:08 | 13:38 | 15:08 | 16:38 | 18:08 | ||||||
| Cameron Toll, Nether Liberton | 07:47 | 09:17 | 10:47 | 12:17 | 13:47 | 15:17 | 16:47 | 18:17 | ||||||
| Commonwealth Pool, Newington | 07:51 | 09:21 | 10:51 | 12:21 | 13:51 | 15:21 | 16:51 | 18:21 | ||||||
| South Bridge, Old Town | 08:00 | 09:30 | 11:00 | 12:30 | 14:00 | 15:30 | 17:00 | 18:30 | ||||||
| Bus Station, Edinburgh | 08:14 | 09:44 | 11:14 | 12:44 | 14:14 | 15:44 | 17:14 | 18:44 |
Edinburgh to Galashiels
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus Station, Edinburgh | 08:35 | 10:05 | 11:35 | 13:05 | 14:35 | 16:05 | 17:35 | 19:05 | |||||||
| Commonwealth Pool, Newington | 08:53 | 10:23 | 11:53 | 13:23 | 14:53 | 16:23 | 17:53 | 19:23 | |||||||
| Cameron Toll, Nether Liberton | 08:56 | 10:26 | 11:56 | 13:26 | 14:56 | 16:26 | 17:56 | 19:26 | |||||||
| Old Dalkeith Road, Danderhall | 09:05 | 10:35 | 12:05 | 13:35 | 15:05 | 16:35 | 18:05 | 19:35 | |||||||
| Buccleuch Street, Dalkeith | 09:14 | 10:44 | 12:14 | 13:44 | 15:14 | 16:44 | 18:14 | 19:44 | |||||||
| Chesterhill, Edgehead | 09:27 | 10:57 | 12:27 | 13:57 | 15:27 | 16:57 | 18:27 | 19:57 | |||||||
| Oxenfoord Avenue, Pathhead | 09:34 | 11:04 | 12:34 | 14:04 | 15:34 | 17:04 | 18:34 | 20:04 | |||||||
| Village Access, Fala | 09:40 | 11:10 | 12:40 | 14:10 | 15:40 | 17:10 | 18:40 | 20:10 | |||||||
| Oxton Village Hall | 08:04 | 09:53 | 11:23 | 12:53 | 14:23 | 15:53 | 16:25 | 17:23 | 18:53 | 20:23 | |||||
| The Avenue, Lauder | 06:38 | 08:15 | 10:04 | 11:34 | 13:04 | 14:34 | 16:04 | 16:36 | 17:34 | 19:04 | 19:34 | 20:34 | 21:34 | ||
| Earlston High School Campus | 08:33 | ||||||||||||||
| Earlston Bus Stance | 06:50 | 09:16 | 10:16 | 11:46 | 13:16 | 14:46 | 16:16 | 16:48 | 17:46 | 19:16 | 19:46 | 20:46 | 21:46 | ||
| Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells | 10:26 | 11:56 | 13:26 | 14:56 | 16:26 | 17:56 | 19:26 | 20:56 | |||||||
| Rushbank, Newstead | 10:32 | 15:02 | |||||||||||||
| Market Square, Melrose | 07:00 | 09:26 | 10:35 | 12:03 | 13:33 | 15:05 | 16:33 | 16:58 | 18:03 | 19:33 | 19:56 | 21:03 | 21:56 | ||
| Borders General Hospital Entrance | 07:05 | 08:08 | 09:31 | 10:40 | 12:08 | 13:38 | 15:10 | 16:38 | 17:03 | 18:08 | 19:38 | 20:01 | 21:08 | 22:01 | |
| Queen Elizabeth Drive, Melrose Gait | 08:18 | 10:46 | 12:14 | 13:44 | 15:16 | 16:44 | 17:09 | 18:14 | 19:44 | 21:14 | |||||
| Hawthorn Road, Langlee | 07:13 | 08:21 | 09:39 | 10:48 | 12:16 | 13:46 | 15:18 | 16:46 | 17:11 | 18:16 | 19:46 | 20:09 | 21:16 | 22:09 | |
| Galashiels Transport Interchange | 07:20 | 08:28 | 09:46 | 10:55 | 12:23 | 13:53 | 15:25 | 16:53 | 17:18 | 18:23 | 19:53 | 20:16 | 21:23 | 22:16 |
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Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Wednesday, 11 November 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.
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