48 bus: Birkenside – Musselburgh
Lothian Buses bus 48 runs between Birkenside and Musselburgh via Gorebridge, Newtongrange, Mayfield and Dalkeith. Runs every day. On Wednesday 11 November the first bus from Birkenside leaves at 04:46 and the last at 23:27, about every 20 minutes during the day.
Operated by Lothian 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
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Questions
- When is the first and last 48 bus from Musselburgh to Birkenside?
- On Wednesday 11 November the first bus leaves Musselburgh at 04:35 and the last at 23:14, 48 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 48 bus from Birkenside to Musselburgh?
- On Wednesday 11 November the first bus leaves Birkenside at 04:46 and the last at 23:27, 49 journeys in all.
- Does the 48 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the 48 bus run?
- On Wednesday 11 November it runs about every 20 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 49 journeys from Birkenside.
- Where does the 48 bus stop?
- Main stops from Birkenside to Musselburgh: Terminus (Birkenside), Gore Avenue (Gorebridge), Station Road (Newtongrange), Roundabout (Mayfield), South Street (Dalkeith), Sheriffhall Park and Ride (Danderhall), Old Dalkeith Road (Danderhall), Royal Infirmary (Edinburgh Royal Infirmary), Hay Drive (Niddrie), Fort Kinnaird West (Newcraighall), Denholm Drive (Stoneybank), High Street (Stop B) (Musselburgh), Musselburgh Grammar School (Musselburgh). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 48 bus?
- Lothian Buses.
Musselburgh to Birkenside
| 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 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 | Journey 19 | Journey 20 | Journey 21 | Journey 22 | Journey 23 | Journey 24 | Journey 25 | Journey 26 | Journey 27 | Journey 28 | Journey 29 | Journey 30 | Journey 31 | Journey 32 | Journey 33 | Journey 34 | Journey 35 | Journey 36 | Journey 37 | Journey 38 | Journey 39 | Journey 40 | Journey 41 | Journey 42 | Journey 43 | Journey 44 | Journey 45 | Journey 46 | Journey 47 | Journey 48 |
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| Musselburgh Grammar School | 04:35 | 05:05 | 05:34 | 06:05 | 06:34 | 06:51 | 07:11 | 07:31 | 07:51 | 08:11 | 08:31 | 08:49 | 09:04 | 09:24 | 09:44 | 10:04 | 10:24 | 10:44 | 11:04 | 11:24 | 11:44 | 12:04 | 12:24 | 12:44 | 13:04 | 13:24 | 13:44 | 14:04 | 14:24 | 14:44 | 15:04 | 15:24 | 15:44 | 16:04 | 16:24 | 16:44 | 17:04 | 17:24 | 17:52 | 18:22 | 18:52 | 19:27 | 19:57 | 20:29 | 20:59 | 21:39 | 22:14 | 23:14 |
| High Street (Stop D), Musselburgh | 04:38 | 05:08 | 05:37 | 06:08 | 06:38 | 06:55 | 07:15 | 07:35 | 07:55 | 08:16 | 08:36 | 08:54 | 09:10 | 09:30 | 09:50 | 10:10 | 10:30 | 10:50 | 11:10 | 11:30 | 11:50 | 12:10 | 12:30 | 12:50 | 13:10 | 13:30 | 13:50 | 14:10 | 14:30 | 14:50 | 15:10 | 15:30 | 15:50 | 16:10 | 16:30 | 16:50 | 17:10 | 17:30 | 17:57 | 18:27 | 18:56 | 19:31 | 20:01 | 20:33 | 21:03 | 21:43 | 22:17 | 23:17 |
| Denholm Drive, Stoneybank | 04:46 | 05:16 | 05:45 | 06:16 | 06:47 | 07:05 | 07:25 | 07:45 | 08:06 | 08:27 | 08:47 | 09:05 | 09:22 | 09:42 | 10:02 | 10:22 | 10:42 | 11:02 | 11:22 | 11:42 | 12:02 | 12:22 | 12:42 | 13:02 | 13:22 | 13:42 | 14:02 | 14:22 | 14:42 | 15:02 | 15:23 | 15:43 | 16:03 | 16:23 | 16:43 | 17:03 | 17:23 | 17:43 | 18:08 | 18:37 | 19:06 | 19:41 | 20:11 | 20:42 | 21:12 | 21:52 | 22:26 | 23:26 |
| Fort Kinnaird West, Newcraighall | 04:54 | 05:24 | 05:53 | 06:24 | 06:56 | 07:14 | 07:35 | 07:56 | 08:17 | 08:38 | 08:58 | 09:17 | 09:34 | 09:54 | 10:15 | 10:35 | 10:55 | 11:15 | 11:35 | 11:55 | 12:15 | 12:35 | 12:55 | 13:15 | 13:35 | 13:55 | 14:15 | 14:35 | 14:55 | 15:15 | 15:36 | 15:56 | 16:16 | 16:36 | 16:56 | 17:16 | 17:36 | 17:55 | 18:20 | 18:48 | 19:17 | 19:52 | 20:22 | 20:51 | 21:21 | 22:01 | 22:35 | 23:35 |
| Jack Kane Centre, Niddrie | 04:56 | 05:26 | 05:55 | 06:26 | 06:58 | 07:16 | 07:38 | 07:59 | 08:20 | 08:41 | 09:01 | 09:19 | 09:36 | 09:56 | 10:17 | 10:37 | 10:57 | 11:17 | 11:37 | 11:57 | 12:17 | 12:37 | 12:57 | 13:17 | 13:37 | 13:57 | 14:17 | 14:37 | 14:57 | 15:18 | 15:39 | 15:59 | 16:19 | 16:39 | 16:59 | 17:19 | 17:39 | 17:58 | 18:23 | 18:50 | 19:19 | 19:54 | 20:24 | 20:53 | 21:23 | 22:03 | 22:37 | 23:37 |
| Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary | 05:02 | 05:32 | 06:01 | 06:33 | 07:07 | 07:25 | 07:48 | 08:10 | 08:31 | 08:52 | 09:10 | 09:28 | 09:45 | 10:05 | 10:26 | 10:46 | 11:06 | 11:26 | 11:46 | 12:06 | 12:26 | 12:46 | 13:06 | 13:26 | 13:46 | 14:07 | 14:27 | 14:47 | 15:07 | 15:29 | 15:51 | 16:11 | 16:31 | 16:51 | 17:11 | 17:31 | 17:50 | 18:08 | 18:32 | 18:58 | 19:27 | 20:02 | 20:32 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:10 | 22:44 | 23:44 |
| Old Dalkeith Road, Danderhall | 05:07 | 05:37 | 06:07 | 06:39 | 07:14 | 07:32 | 07:55 | 08:17 | 08:38 | 08:59 | 09:17 | 09:35 | 09:52 | 10:12 | 10:33 | 10:53 | 11:13 | 11:33 | 11:53 | 12:13 | 12:33 | 12:53 | 13:13 | 13:33 | 13:53 | 14:14 | 14:34 | 14:54 | 15:14 | 15:36 | 15:58 | 16:18 | 16:38 | 16:58 | 17:18 | 17:38 | 17:57 | 18:15 | 18:38 | 19:04 | 19:33 | 20:08 | 20:37 | 21:05 | 21:35 | 22:15 | 22:49 | 23:49 |
| Sheriffhall Park and Ride, Danderhall | 05:09 | 05:39 | 06:09 | 06:41 | 07:16 | 07:34 | 07:57 | 08:19 | 08:40 | 09:01 | 09:19 | 09:37 | 09:54 | 10:14 | 10:35 | 10:55 | 11:15 | 11:35 | 11:55 | 12:15 | 12:35 | 12:55 | 13:15 | 13:35 | 13:55 | 14:16 | 14:36 | 14:56 | 15:16 | 15:38 | 16:01 | 16:21 | 16:41 | 17:01 | 17:21 | 17:41 | 17:59 | 18:17 | 18:40 | 19:06 | 19:35 | 20:10 | 20:39 | 21:07 | 21:37 | 22:17 | 22:51 | 23:51 |
| Buccleuch Street, Dalkeith | 05:15 | 05:45 | 06:15 | 06:48 | 07:23 | 07:42 | 08:05 | 08:28 | 08:49 | 09:10 | 09:28 | 09:46 | 10:03 | 10:23 | 10:44 | 11:04 | 11:24 | 11:44 | 12:04 | 12:25 | 12:45 | 13:05 | 13:25 | 13:45 | 14:05 | 14:26 | 14:46 | 15:06 | 15:28 | 15:50 | 16:13 | 16:33 | 16:54 | 17:14 | 17:34 | 17:52 | 18:09 | 18:27 | 18:48 | 19:14 | 19:43 | 20:18 | 20:46 | 21:14 | 21:44 | 22:23 | 22:57 | 23:57 |
| Elm Place, Mayfield | 05:23 | 05:53 | 06:23 | 06:58 | 07:33 | 07:53 | 08:17 | 08:39 | 08:59 | 09:20 | 09:38 | 09:56 | 10:13 | 10:33 | 10:54 | 11:14 | 11:34 | 11:54 | 12:15 | 12:36 | 12:56 | 13:16 | 13:36 | 13:56 | 14:16 | 14:37 | 14:57 | 15:17 | 15:40 | 16:02 | 16:25 | 16:45 | 17:06 | 17:26 | 17:46 | 18:03 | 18:20 | 18:37 | 18:58 | 19:24 | 19:53 | 20:28 | 20:55 | 21:23 | 21:53 | 22:31 | 23:05 | 00:05 |
| Station Road, Newtongrange | 05:29 | 05:59 | 06:29 | 07:05 | 07:40 | 08:00 | 08:25 | 08:46 | 09:06 | 09:27 | 09:45 | 10:03 | 10:21 | 10:41 | 11:02 | 11:22 | 11:42 | 12:02 | 12:23 | 12:44 | 13:04 | 13:24 | 13:44 | 14:04 | 14:24 | 14:45 | 15:05 | 15:25 | 15:49 | 16:10 | 16:33 | 16:53 | 17:14 | 17:34 | 17:53 | 18:10 | 18:27 | 18:44 | 19:05 | 19:31 | 20:00 | 20:34 | 21:01 | 21:29 | 21:59 | 22:37 | 23:11 | 00:11 |
| Gore Avenue, Gorebridge | 05:37 | 06:07 | 06:38 | 07:14 | 07:49 | 08:11 | 08:37 | 08:57 | 09:16 | 09:37 | 09:55 | 10:13 | 10:31 | 10:51 | 11:12 | 11:32 | 11:52 | 12:13 | 12:34 | 12:55 | 13:15 | 13:35 | 13:55 | 14:15 | 14:35 | 14:56 | 15:16 | 15:37 | 16:01 | 16:22 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 17:26 | 17:46 | 18:04 | 18:21 | 18:37 | 18:54 | 19:15 | 19:41 | 20:10 | 20:43 | 21:10 | 21:38 | 22:08 | 22:46 | 23:20 | 00:20 |
| Terminus, Birkenside | 05:40 | 06:10 | 06:42 | 07:18 | 07:53 | 08:15 | 08:42 | 09:02 | 09:21 | 09:42 | 10:00 | 10:18 | 10:36 | 10:56 | 11:17 | 11:37 | 11:57 | 12:18 | 12:39 | 13:00 | 13:20 | 13:40 | 14:00 | 14:20 | 14:40 | 15:01 | 15:21 | 15:42 | 16:06 | 16:27 | 16:50 | 17:10 | 17:31 | 17:51 | 18:09 | 18:26 | 18:42 | 18:59 | 19:20 | 19:46 | 20:15 | 20:47 | 21:14 | 21:42 | 22:12 | 22:50 | 23:24 | 00:24 |
Birkenside to Musselburgh
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| Terminus, Birkenside | 04:46 | 05:26 | 05:50 | 05:59 | 06:29 | 06:48 | 07:06 | 07:28 | 07:47 | 08:07 | 08:28 | 08:52 | 09:13 | 09:33 | 09:53 | 10:10 | 10:30 | 10:50 | 11:10 | 11:30 | 11:50 | 12:10 | 12:30 | 12:50 | 13:10 | 13:30 | 13:50 | 14:10 | 14:30 | 14:53 | 15:13 | 15:33 | 15:55 | 16:18 | 16:40 | 17:00 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:22 | 18:57 | 19:27 | 19:57 | 20:27 | 20:57 | 21:27 | 21:57 | 22:27 | 22:57 | 23:27 |
| Gore Avenue, Gorebridge | 04:50 | 05:30 | 05:54 | 06:04 | 06:34 | 06:53 | 07:11 | 07:33 | 07:52 | 08:13 | 08:35 | 08:58 | 09:17 | 09:37 | 09:57 | 10:14 | 10:34 | 10:54 | 11:14 | 11:34 | 11:54 | 12:14 | 12:34 | 12:54 | 13:14 | 13:34 | 13:54 | 14:14 | 14:34 | 14:57 | 15:17 | 15:37 | 15:59 | 16:22 | 16:44 | 17:04 | 17:24 | 17:54 | 18:26 | 19:01 | 19:31 | 20:01 | 20:31 | 21:01 | 21:31 | 22:01 | 22:31 | 23:01 | 23:31 |
| Station Road, Newtongrange | 04:59 | 05:40 | 06:04 | 06:15 | 06:45 | 07:05 | 07:23 | 07:45 | 08:05 | 08:26 | 08:47 | 09:10 | 09:29 | 09:49 | 10:09 | 10:26 | 10:46 | 11:06 | 11:26 | 11:46 | 12:06 | 12:26 | 12:46 | 13:06 | 13:26 | 13:46 | 14:06 | 14:26 | 14:46 | 15:09 | 15:29 | 15:49 | 16:11 | 16:34 | 16:56 | 17:16 | 17:36 | 18:05 | 18:36 | 19:11 | 19:41 | 20:11 | 20:40 | 21:10 | 21:40 | 22:10 | 22:40 | 23:10 | 23:38 |
| Roundabout, Mayfield | 05:06 | 05:47 | 06:11 | 06:22 | 06:52 | 07:12 | 07:30 | 07:52 | 08:13 | 08:34 | 08:55 | 09:18 | 09:37 | 09:57 | 10:17 | 10:34 | 10:54 | 11:14 | 11:34 | 11:54 | 12:14 | 12:34 | 12:54 | 13:14 | 13:34 | 13:54 | 14:14 | 14:34 | 14:54 | 15:17 | 15:38 | 15:57 | 16:19 | 16:42 | 17:04 | 17:24 | 17:44 | 18:12 | 18:42 | 19:17 | 19:47 | 20:17 | 20:46 | 21:16 | 21:46 | 22:16 | 22:46 | 23:16 | 23:43 |
| South Street, Dalkeith | 05:16 | 05:57 | 06:21 | 06:32 | 07:02 | 07:23 | 07:41 | 08:03 | 08:24 | 08:46 | 09:07 | 09:30 | 09:49 | 10:09 | 10:29 | 10:46 | 11:06 | 11:26 | 11:46 | 12:06 | 12:26 | 12:46 | 13:06 | 13:26 | 13:46 | 14:06 | 14:26 | 14:46 | 15:06 | 15:29 | 15:50 | 16:09 | 16:31 | 16:54 | 17:16 | 17:36 | 17:54 | 18:22 | 18:51 | 19:26 | 19:56 | 20:26 | 20:54 | 21:24 | 21:54 | 22:24 | 22:54 | 23:24 | 23:51 |
| Sheriffhall Park and Ride, Danderhall | 05:22 | 06:03 | 06:27 | 06:38 | 07:10 | 07:31 | 07:52 | 08:11 | 08:32 | 08:54 | 09:14 | 09:37 | 09:56 | 10:16 | 10:36 | 10:53 | 11:13 | 11:33 | 11:53 | 12:13 | 12:33 | 12:53 | 13:13 | 13:33 | 13:53 | 14:13 | 14:33 | 14:53 | 15:13 | 15:37 | 15:58 | 16:17 | 16:39 | 17:02 | 17:24 | 17:44 | 18:01 | 18:29 | 18:57 | 19:32 | 20:02 | 20:32 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 23:00 | 23:30 | |
| Old Dalkeith Road, Danderhall | 05:24 | 06:05 | 06:29 | 06:40 | 07:12 | 07:33 | 07:55 | 08:14 | 08:34 | 08:56 | 09:16 | 09:39 | 09:58 | 10:18 | 10:38 | 10:55 | 11:15 | 11:35 | 11:55 | 12:15 | 12:35 | 12:55 | 13:15 | 13:35 | 13:55 | 14:15 | 14:35 | 14:55 | 15:15 | 15:39 | 16:00 | 16:19 | 16:41 | 17:04 | 17:26 | 17:46 | 18:03 | 18:31 | 18:59 | 19:34 | 20:04 | 20:34 | 21:02 | 21:32 | 22:02 | 22:32 | 23:02 | 23:32 | |
| Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary | 05:32 | 06:13 | 06:36 | 06:48 | 07:21 | 07:42 | 08:05 | 08:24 | 08:43 | 09:05 | 09:24 | 09:47 | 10:06 | 10:26 | 10:46 | 11:03 | 11:23 | 11:43 | 12:03 | 12:23 | 12:43 | 13:03 | 13:23 | 13:43 | 14:03 | 14:23 | 14:43 | 15:03 | 15:23 | 15:47 | 16:08 | 16:27 | 16:49 | 17:12 | 17:34 | 17:54 | 18:11 | 18:38 | 19:06 | 19:41 | 20:11 | 20:41 | 21:09 | 21:39 | 22:09 | 22:39 | 23:09 | 23:38 | |
| Hay Drive, Niddrie | 05:38 | 06:19 | 06:55 | 07:28 | 07:49 | 08:13 | 08:32 | 08:51 | 09:12 | 09:31 | 09:54 | 10:13 | 10:33 | 10:53 | 11:10 | 11:30 | 11:50 | 12:10 | 12:30 | 12:50 | 13:10 | 13:30 | 13:50 | 14:10 | 14:30 | 14:50 | 15:10 | 15:31 | 15:55 | 16:16 | 16:35 | 16:57 | 17:20 | 17:42 | 18:02 | 18:18 | 18:44 | 19:12 | 19:47 | 20:17 | 20:47 | 21:15 | 21:45 | 22:15 | 22:45 | 23:15 | 23:44 | ||
| Fort Kinnaird West, Newcraighall | 05:40 | 06:22 | 06:58 | 07:32 | 07:53 | 08:17 | 08:36 | 08:55 | 09:16 | 09:35 | 09:58 | 10:17 | 10:37 | 10:57 | 11:14 | 11:34 | 11:54 | 12:14 | 12:34 | 12:54 | 13:14 | 13:34 | 13:54 | 14:14 | 14:34 | 14:54 | 15:14 | 15:35 | 16:00 | 16:21 | 16:40 | 17:02 | 17:25 | 17:47 | 18:06 | 18:22 | 18:48 | 19:16 | 19:51 | 20:21 | 20:50 | 21:18 | 21:48 | 22:18 | 22:48 | 23:18 | 23:46 | ||
| Denholm Drive, Stoneybank | 05:48 | 06:30 | 07:07 | 07:43 | 08:04 | 08:27 | 08:46 | 09:05 | 09:27 | 09:46 | 10:09 | 10:28 | 10:48 | 11:08 | 11:25 | 11:45 | 12:05 | 12:25 | 12:45 | 13:05 | 13:25 | 13:45 | 14:05 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:05 | 15:25 | 15:46 | 16:11 | 16:32 | 16:51 | 17:13 | 17:36 | 17:57 | 18:16 | 18:32 | 18:58 | 19:26 | 20:01 | 20:31 | 20:59 | 21:27 | 21:57 | 22:27 | 22:57 | 23:27 | 23:55 | ||
| High Street (Stop B), Musselburgh | 05:56 | 06:38 | 07:16 | 07:52 | 08:15 | 08:38 | 08:57 | 09:16 | 09:38 | 09:57 | 10:20 | 10:39 | 10:59 | 11:19 | 11:36 | 11:56 | 12:17 | 12:37 | 12:57 | 13:17 | 13:37 | 13:57 | 14:17 | 14:37 | 14:57 | 15:17 | 15:37 | 15:58 | 16:23 | 16:44 | 17:03 | 17:25 | 17:48 | 18:08 | 18:27 | 18:42 | 19:08 | 19:36 | 20:11 | 20:39 | 21:07 | 21:35 | 22:04 | 22:34 | 23:04 | 23:34 | 00:02 | ||
| Musselburgh Grammar School | 05:59 | 06:41 | 07:20 | 07:56 | 08:19 | 08:43 | 09:02 | 09:20 | 09:42 | 10:01 | 10:24 | 10:43 | 11:03 | 11:23 | 11:40 | 12:00 | 12:21 | 12:41 | 13:01 | 13:21 | 13:41 | 14:01 | 14:21 | 14:41 | 15:01 | 15:21 | 15:41 | 16:02 | 16:27 | 16:48 | 17:07 | 17:29 | 17:52 | 18:12 | 18:31 | 18:46 | 19:12 | 19:40 | 20:15 | 20:42 | 21:10 | 21:38 | 22:07 | 22:37 | 23:07 | 23:37 | 00:05 |
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