X29 bus: Edinburgh – Birkenside

Lothian Buses bus X29 runs between Edinburgh and Birkenside via Old Town, Newington, Gilmerton and Newtongrange. Runs Monday to Friday. On Wednesday 11 November the first bus from Edinburgh leaves at 16:51 and the last at 17:29 (2 journeys).

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 X29 bus from Edinburgh to Birkenside?
On Wednesday 11 November the first bus leaves Edinburgh at 16:51 and the last at 17:29, 2 journeys in all.
When is the first and last X29 bus from Birkenside to Edinburgh?
On Wednesday 11 November the first bus leaves Birkenside at 07:04 and the last at 07:32, 2 journeys in all.
Does the X29 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Friday.
How often does the X29 bus run?
On Wednesday 11 November there are 2 journeys from Edinburgh, at 16:51 and 17:29.
Where does the X29 bus stop?
Main stops from Edinburgh to Birkenside: Princes Street (west) (Edinburgh), South Bridge (Old Town), Newington Road (Newington), Gilmerton Crossroads (Gilmerton), Gilmerton Station Road (Gilmerton), Station Road (Newtongrange), Gore Avenue (Gorebridge), Terminus (Birkenside). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the X29 bus?
Lothian Buses.

Edinburgh to Birkenside

StopJourney 1Journey 2
Princes Street (west), Edinburgh16:5117:29
South Bridge, Old Town17:0217:40
Newington Road17:0917:47
Gilmerton Crossroads17:2218:00
Gilmerton Station Road17:2518:03
Station Road, Newtongrange17:4018:16
Gore Avenue, Gorebridge17:5118:26
Terminus, Birkenside17:5618:31

Birkenside to Edinburgh

StopJourney 1Journey 2
Terminus, Birkenside07:0407:32
Gore Avenue, Gorebridge07:0907:37
Station Road, Newtongrange07:2107:49
Gilmerton Station Road07:3408:02
Gilmerton Crossroads07:4008:08
Newington Road07:5208:22
South Bridge, Old Town07:5708:28
Princes Street (Waverley Steps), Edinburgh08:0008:31

Places on this route

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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