5 bus: Swanston – Magdalene
Lothian Buses bus 5 runs between Magdalene and Swanston via Mountcastle, Hillside, Old Town and Mayfield. Runs every day. On Wednesday 11 November the first bus from Magdalene leaves at 04:47 and the last at 23:06, about every 15 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 5 bus from Magdalene to Swanston?
- On Wednesday 11 November the first bus leaves Magdalene at 04:47 and the last at 23:06, 61 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last 5 bus from Swanston to Magdalene?
- On Wednesday 11 November the first bus leaves Swanston at 05:46 and the last at 23:41, 60 journeys in all.
- Does the 5 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the 5 bus run?
- On Wednesday 11 November it runs about every 15 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 61 journeys from Magdalene.
- Where does the 5 bus stop?
- Main stops from Magdalene to Swanston: Asda The Jewel (Magdalene), Magdalene Drive (Magdalene), Royal High Primary (Mountcastle), Leopold Place (Hillside), South Bridge (Old Town), Salisbury Place (Mayfield), Morningside Station (Morningside), Oxgangs Library (Oxgangs), Hunter's Tryst (Swanston). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the 5 bus?
- Lothian Buses.
Magdalene to Swanston
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| Asda The Jewel, Magdalene | 06:44 | 07:02 | 07:17 | 07:31 | 07:46 | 08:01 | 08:16 | 08:31 | 08:46 | 09:03 | 09:18 | 09:33 | 09:48 | 10:01 | 10:16 | 10:31 | 10:46 | 11:01 | 11:16 | 11:31 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:16 | 12:31 | 12:46 | 13:01 | 13:16 | 13:31 | 13:46 | 14:01 | 14:16 | 14:31 | 14:44 | 14:59 | 15:14 | 15:29 | 15:49 | 16:06 | 16:21 | 16:36 | 16:56 | 17:16 | 17:31 | 17:50 | 18:10 | 18:30 | 18:50 | 19:12 | 19:37 | 20:01 | 20:34 | 21:04 | 21:34 | 22:06 | 22:36 | 23:06 | |||||
| Magdalene Drive | 04:47 | 05:17 | 05:53 | 06:18 | 06:33 | 06:47 | 07:05 | 07:20 | 07:34 | 07:49 | 08:04 | 08:19 | 08:34 | 08:49 | 09:06 | 09:21 | 09:36 | 09:51 | 10:04 | 10:19 | 10:34 | 10:49 | 11:04 | 11:19 | 11:34 | 11:49 | 12:04 | 12:19 | 12:34 | 12:49 | 13:04 | 13:19 | 13:34 | 13:49 | 14:04 | 14:19 | 14:34 | 14:47 | 15:02 | 15:17 | 15:32 | 15:52 | 16:09 | 16:24 | 16:39 | 16:59 | 17:19 | 17:34 | 17:53 | 18:13 | 18:33 | 18:53 | 19:15 | 19:40 | 20:04 | 20:37 | 21:07 | 21:37 | 22:09 | 22:39 | 23:09 |
| Royal High Primary, Mountcastle | 04:56 | 05:26 | 06:02 | 06:27 | 06:44 | 06:58 | 07:16 | 07:32 | 07:46 | 08:01 | 08:16 | 08:32 | 08:47 | 09:02 | 09:18 | 09:33 | 09:48 | 10:03 | 10:16 | 10:31 | 10:46 | 11:01 | 11:16 | 11:31 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:16 | 12:31 | 12:46 | 13:01 | 13:16 | 13:31 | 13:46 | 14:01 | 14:16 | 14:31 | 14:46 | 14:59 | 15:14 | 15:30 | 15:45 | 16:04 | 16:21 | 16:36 | 16:51 | 17:11 | 17:31 | 17:46 | 18:05 | 18:24 | 18:44 | 19:04 | 19:25 | 19:50 | 20:14 | 20:46 | 21:16 | 21:46 | 22:16 | 22:46 | 23:16 |
| Leopold Place, Hillside | 05:04 | 05:34 | 06:10 | 06:36 | 06:54 | 07:09 | 07:28 | 07:44 | 07:59 | 08:14 | 08:29 | 08:45 | 09:00 | 09:15 | 09:31 | 09:46 | 10:01 | 10:16 | 10:29 | 10:44 | 10:59 | 11:14 | 11:29 | 11:44 | 11:59 | 12:14 | 12:29 | 12:44 | 12:59 | 13:14 | 13:29 | 13:44 | 13:59 | 14:14 | 14:29 | 14:44 | 14:59 | 15:12 | 15:27 | 15:43 | 15:58 | 16:17 | 16:34 | 16:50 | 17:05 | 17:25 | 17:45 | 17:59 | 18:18 | 18:37 | 18:57 | 19:17 | 19:36 | 20:01 | 20:25 | 20:55 | 21:25 | 21:55 | 22:25 | 22:55 | 23:25 |
| South Bridge, Old Town | 05:08 | 05:38 | 06:14 | 06:41 | 06:59 | 07:15 | 07:35 | 07:51 | 08:07 | 08:22 | 08:37 | 08:53 | 09:08 | 09:23 | 09:39 | 09:54 | 10:09 | 10:24 | 10:37 | 10:52 | 11:07 | 11:22 | 11:37 | 11:52 | 12:07 | 12:22 | 12:37 | 12:52 | 13:07 | 13:22 | 13:37 | 13:52 | 14:07 | 14:22 | 14:37 | 14:52 | 15:07 | 15:21 | 15:36 | 15:52 | 16:07 | 16:26 | 16:43 | 16:59 | 17:14 | 17:34 | 17:53 | 18:07 | 18:25 | 18:44 | 19:04 | 19:24 | 19:43 | 20:08 | 20:32 | 21:02 | 21:32 | 22:02 | 22:31 | 23:01 | 23:31 |
| Salisbury Place, Mayfield | 05:13 | 05:43 | 06:19 | 06:48 | 07:06 | 07:23 | 07:44 | 08:02 | 08:17 | 08:31 | 08:46 | 09:02 | 09:17 | 09:32 | 09:48 | 10:03 | 10:18 | 10:33 | 10:46 | 11:01 | 11:16 | 11:31 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:16 | 12:31 | 12:46 | 13:01 | 13:16 | 13:31 | 13:47 | 14:02 | 14:17 | 14:32 | 14:47 | 15:02 | 15:17 | 15:31 | 15:46 | 16:02 | 16:17 | 16:37 | 16:54 | 17:10 | 17:25 | 17:45 | 18:04 | 18:17 | 18:34 | 18:53 | 19:13 | 19:33 | 19:52 | 20:17 | 20:40 | 21:10 | 21:40 | 22:10 | 22:39 | 23:09 | 23:39 |
| Morningside Station | 05:22 | 05:52 | 06:28 | 06:57 | 07:15 | 07:33 | 07:55 | 08:15 | 08:30 | 08:44 | 08:59 | 09:14 | 09:29 | 09:44 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 10:58 | 11:13 | 11:28 | 11:43 | 11:58 | 12:13 | 12:28 | 12:43 | 12:58 | 13:13 | 13:28 | 13:43 | 13:59 | 14:14 | 14:29 | 14:44 | 14:59 | 15:14 | 15:32 | 15:46 | 16:01 | 16:17 | 16:32 | 16:52 | 17:09 | 17:25 | 17:40 | 17:58 | 18:17 | 18:29 | 18:46 | 19:05 | 19:24 | 19:44 | 20:03 | 20:28 | 20:50 | 21:20 | 21:50 | 22:19 | 22:48 | 23:18 | 23:48 |
| Oxgangs Library | 05:30 | 06:00 | 06:36 | 07:05 | 07:24 | 07:43 | 08:05 | 08:25 | 08:40 | 08:54 | 09:09 | 09:24 | 09:39 | 09:54 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:08 | 11:23 | 11:38 | 11:53 | 12:08 | 12:23 | 12:38 | 12:53 | 13:08 | 13:23 | 13:38 | 13:53 | 14:09 | 14:24 | 14:39 | 14:54 | 15:09 | 15:26 | 15:44 | 15:59 | 16:14 | 16:30 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 17:22 | 17:38 | 17:52 | 18:10 | 18:27 | 18:39 | 18:56 | 19:15 | 19:33 | 19:53 | 20:12 | 20:37 | 20:59 | 21:29 | 21:59 | 22:27 | 22:56 | 23:26 | 23:56 |
| Hunter's Tryst, Swanston | 05:32 | 06:02 | 06:38 | 07:07 | 07:26 | 07:45 | 08:08 | 08:28 | 08:43 | 08:57 | 09:12 | 09:27 | 09:42 | 09:57 | 10:13 | 10:28 | 10:43 | 10:58 | 11:11 | 11:26 | 11:41 | 11:56 | 12:11 | 12:26 | 12:41 | 12:56 | 13:11 | 13:26 | 13:41 | 13:56 | 14:12 | 14:27 | 14:42 | 14:57 | 15:12 | 15:29 | 15:47 | 16:02 | 16:17 | 16:33 | 16:48 | 17:08 | 17:25 | 17:41 | 17:55 | 18:13 | 18:30 | 18:42 | 18:59 | 19:18 | 19:36 | 19:56 | 20:15 | 20:39 | 21:01 | 21:31 | 22:01 | 22:29 | 22:58 | 23:28 | 23:58 |
Swanston to Magdalene
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| Hunter's Tryst, Swanston | 05:46 | 06:16 | 06:47 | 07:05 | 07:20 | 07:36 | 07:51 | 08:06 | 08:21 | 08:36 | 08:51 | 09:06 | 09:21 | 09:36 | 09:51 | 10:06 | 10:21 | 10:36 | 10:51 | 11:06 | 11:21 | 11:36 | 11:51 | 12:06 | 12:21 | 12:36 | 12:51 | 13:06 | 13:21 | 13:36 | 13:51 | 14:06 | 14:21 | 14:36 | 14:51 | 15:06 | 15:21 | 15:41 | 15:56 | 16:11 | 16:26 | 16:41 | 16:56 | 17:16 | 17:34 | 17:49 | 18:04 | 18:24 | 18:44 | 19:04 | 19:24 | 19:44 | 20:04 | 20:34 | 21:07 | 21:37 | 22:07 | 22:37 | 23:09 | 23:41 |
| Oxgangs Library | 05:48 | 06:18 | 06:50 | 07:08 | 07:23 | 07:39 | 07:54 | 08:09 | 08:24 | 08:39 | 08:54 | 09:09 | 09:24 | 09:39 | 09:54 | 10:09 | 10:24 | 10:39 | 10:54 | 11:09 | 11:24 | 11:39 | 11:54 | 12:09 | 12:24 | 12:39 | 12:54 | 13:09 | 13:24 | 13:39 | 13:54 | 14:09 | 14:24 | 14:39 | 14:54 | 15:09 | 15:24 | 15:44 | 15:59 | 16:14 | 16:29 | 16:44 | 16:59 | 17:19 | 17:37 | 17:52 | 18:07 | 18:27 | 18:47 | 19:07 | 19:27 | 19:47 | 20:07 | 20:36 | 21:09 | 21:39 | 22:09 | 22:39 | 23:11 | 23:43 |
| Morningside Station | 05:56 | 06:26 | 06:58 | 07:19 | 07:36 | 07:53 | 08:09 | 08:24 | 08:39 | 08:54 | 09:07 | 09:20 | 09:35 | 09:50 | 10:05 | 10:20 | 10:35 | 10:50 | 11:05 | 11:20 | 11:35 | 11:50 | 12:05 | 12:20 | 12:35 | 12:50 | 13:05 | 13:20 | 13:35 | 13:50 | 14:05 | 14:20 | 14:35 | 14:50 | 15:05 | 15:20 | 15:35 | 15:55 | 16:10 | 16:25 | 16:40 | 16:55 | 17:10 | 17:30 | 17:48 | 18:02 | 18:17 | 18:37 | 18:57 | 19:16 | 19:36 | 19:56 | 20:16 | 20:43 | 21:16 | 21:46 | 22:16 | 22:46 | 23:18 | 23:49 |
| Newington Road | 06:06 | 06:36 | 07:09 | 07:31 | 07:48 | 08:07 | 08:24 | 08:39 | 08:53 | 09:07 | 09:20 | 09:33 | 09:48 | 10:03 | 10:18 | 10:33 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:18 | 11:33 | 11:48 | 12:03 | 12:18 | 12:33 | 12:48 | 13:03 | 13:18 | 13:33 | 13:48 | 14:03 | 14:18 | 14:33 | 14:48 | 15:03 | 15:19 | 15:36 | 15:51 | 16:11 | 16:26 | 16:41 | 16:56 | 17:11 | 17:26 | 17:46 | 18:02 | 18:16 | 18:31 | 18:49 | 19:09 | 19:28 | 19:48 | 20:08 | 20:28 | 20:53 | 21:26 | 21:56 | 22:26 | 22:56 | 23:28 | 23:58 |
| South Bridge, Old Town | 06:11 | 06:41 | 07:15 | 07:38 | 07:56 | 08:15 | 08:32 | 08:47 | 09:01 | 09:16 | 09:29 | 09:42 | 09:57 | 10:12 | 10:27 | 10:42 | 10:57 | 11:12 | 11:27 | 11:42 | 11:57 | 12:12 | 12:27 | 12:42 | 12:57 | 13:12 | 13:27 | 13:43 | 13:58 | 14:13 | 14:28 | 14:43 | 14:58 | 15:13 | 15:29 | 15:46 | 16:01 | 16:21 | 16:37 | 16:52 | 17:07 | 17:22 | 17:37 | 17:56 | 18:12 | 18:26 | 18:40 | 18:58 | 19:18 | 19:37 | 19:57 | 20:17 | 20:35 | 21:00 | 21:33 | 22:03 | 22:33 | 23:03 | 23:34 | 00:04 |
| Leopold Place, Hillside | 06:17 | 06:47 | 07:23 | 07:47 | 08:05 | 08:24 | 08:41 | 08:56 | 09:10 | 09:25 | 09:38 | 09:51 | 10:06 | 10:21 | 10:36 | 10:51 | 11:06 | 11:21 | 11:36 | 11:51 | 12:06 | 12:21 | 12:36 | 12:51 | 13:06 | 13:21 | 13:36 | 13:52 | 14:07 | 14:22 | 14:37 | 14:52 | 15:07 | 15:23 | 15:39 | 15:56 | 16:11 | 16:31 | 16:48 | 17:03 | 17:18 | 17:33 | 17:48 | 18:06 | 18:22 | 18:35 | 18:49 | 19:07 | 19:27 | 19:46 | 20:06 | 20:26 | 20:43 | 21:08 | 21:41 | 22:11 | 22:41 | 23:11 | 23:41 | 00:11 |
| Royal High Primary, Mountcastle | 06:25 | 06:56 | 07:33 | 07:59 | 08:17 | 08:36 | 08:53 | 09:08 | 09:22 | 09:37 | 09:50 | 10:03 | 10:18 | 10:33 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:18 | 11:33 | 11:48 | 12:03 | 12:18 | 12:33 | 12:48 | 13:03 | 13:18 | 13:33 | 13:49 | 14:05 | 14:20 | 14:35 | 14:50 | 15:05 | 15:20 | 15:37 | 15:53 | 16:10 | 16:25 | 16:46 | 17:03 | 17:18 | 17:33 | 17:48 | 18:02 | 18:20 | 18:35 | 18:47 | 19:01 | 19:18 | 19:38 | 19:57 | 20:17 | 20:36 | 20:53 | 21:18 | 21:51 | 22:20 | 22:50 | 23:20 | 23:49 | 00:19 |
| Magdalene Drive | 06:33 | 07:04 | 07:42 | 08:11 | 08:28 | 08:47 | 09:03 | 09:17 | 09:31 | 09:46 | 09:59 | 10:12 | 10:27 | 10:42 | 10:57 | 11:12 | 11:27 | 11:42 | 11:57 | 12:12 | 12:27 | 12:42 | 12:57 | 13:12 | 13:27 | 13:43 | 13:59 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:15 | 15:31 | 15:48 | 16:04 | 16:21 | 16:36 | 16:57 | 17:14 | 17:29 | 17:44 | 17:58 | 18:12 | 18:30 | 18:43 | 18:55 | 19:09 | 19:26 | 19:46 | 20:05 | 20:25 | 20:43 | 21:00 | 21:25 | 21:58 | 22:27 | 22:57 | 23:27 | 23:56 | 00:26 |
| Asda The Jewel, Magdalene | 06:36 | 07:07 | 07:46 | 08:16 | 08:33 | 08:52 | 09:07 | 09:21 | 09:35 | 09:50 | 10:03 | 10:16 | 10:31 | 10:46 | 11:01 | 11:16 | 11:31 | 11:46 | 12:01 | 12:16 | 12:31 | 12:46 | 13:01 | 13:16 | 13:31 | 13:47 | 14:03 | 14:19 | 14:34 | 14:49 | 15:04 | 15:19 | 15:35 | 15:52 | 16:08 | 16:25 | 16:40 | 17:01 | 17:18 | 17:33 | 17:48 | 18:02 | 18:16 | 18:33 | 18:46 | 18:58 | 19:12 | 19:29 | 19:49 | 20:08 | 20:28 | 20:46 | 21:03 | 21:28 | 22:01 | 22:30 | 23:00 | 23:30 |
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