X28 bus: Edinburgh – Bathgate
Lothian Country Buses bus X28 runs between Edinburgh and Bathgate via Edinburgh West End, Viewforth, Broomhouse and Sighthill. Runs every day. On Thursday 12 November the first bus from Kirknewton leaves at 04:25 and the last at 22:55, about every 40 minutes during the day.
Operated by Lothian Country Buses. Timetable for Thursday, 12 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 X28 bus from Edinburgh to Bathgate?
- On Thursday 12 November the first bus leaves Edinburgh at 04:25 and the last at 22:55, 28 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last X28 bus from Bathgate to Edinburgh?
- On Thursday 12 November the first bus leaves Bathgate at 04:03 and the last at 22:00, 25 journeys in all.
- Does the X28 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the X28 bus run?
- On Thursday 12 November it runs about every 40 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 28 journeys from Kirknewton.
- Where does the X28 bus stop?
- Main stops from Edinburgh to Bathgate: St Andrew's House (Edinburgh), The Exchange (Edinburgh West End), Fountain Park (Viewforth), Parkhead Terrace (Broomhouse), Calder View (Sighthill), Hermiston Walk (Hermiston), Meadowbank Road (Kirknewton), Kirknewton Inn (Kirknewton), Bowling Green (East Calder), Torphichen Inn (Mid Calder), Ochiltree Crescent (Mid Calder), Ambrose Rise (Dedridge), Bus Terminal (Livingston), Tay Walk (Craigshill) and more. The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the X28 bus?
- Lothian Country Buses.
Edinburgh to Bathgate
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's House, Edinburgh | 06:17 | 07:05 | 08:01 | 08:35 | 09:15 | 09:55 | 10:35 | 11:15 | 11:55 | 12:35 | 13:15 | 13:55 | 14:35 | 15:15 | 15:55 | 16:35 | 17:10 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:45 | 19:25 | 20:05 | 20:55 | 21:55 | 22:55 | |||
| The Exchange, Edinburgh West End | 06:26 | 07:15 | 08:13 | 08:47 | 09:26 | 10:06 | 10:46 | 11:26 | 12:06 | 12:46 | 13:26 | 14:06 | 14:46 | 15:28 | 16:08 | 16:49 | 17:24 | 17:43 | 18:13 | 18:57 | 19:37 | 20:17 | 21:05 | 22:05 | 23:05 | |||
| Fountain Park, Viewforth | 06:28 | 07:18 | 08:16 | 08:50 | 09:28 | 10:08 | 10:48 | 11:28 | 12:08 | 12:48 | 13:28 | 14:08 | 14:48 | 15:31 | 16:11 | 16:52 | 17:28 | 17:47 | 18:16 | 18:59 | 19:39 | 20:19 | 21:07 | 22:07 | 23:07 | |||
| Parkhead Terrace, Broomhouse | 06:36 | 07:27 | 08:27 | 09:01 | 09:37 | 10:17 | 10:57 | 11:37 | 12:17 | 12:57 | 13:37 | 14:17 | 14:57 | 15:42 | 16:22 | 17:03 | 17:39 | 17:58 | 18:27 | 19:08 | 19:48 | 20:28 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 23:15 | |||
| Calder View, Sighthill | 06:41 | 07:33 | 08:33 | 09:07 | 09:43 | 10:23 | 11:03 | 11:43 | 12:23 | 13:03 | 13:43 | 14:23 | 15:04 | 15:50 | 16:30 | 17:11 | 17:46 | 18:05 | 18:33 | 19:14 | 19:54 | 20:33 | 21:20 | 22:20 | 23:20 | |||
| Hermiston Walk | 06:43 | 07:37 | 08:37 | 09:10 | 09:46 | 10:26 | 11:06 | 11:46 | 12:26 | 13:06 | 13:46 | 14:26 | 15:07 | 15:54 | 16:34 | 17:15 | 17:50 | 18:09 | 18:36 | 19:17 | 19:57 | 20:35 | 21:22 | 22:22 | 23:22 | |||
| Meadowbank Road, Kirknewton | 04:25 | 05:35 | 06:53 | 07:25 | 07:49 | 08:49 | 09:20 | 09:56 | 10:36 | 11:16 | 11:56 | 12:36 | 13:16 | 13:56 | 14:36 | 15:17 | 16:05 | 16:45 | 17:26 | 18:01 | 18:20 | 18:46 | 19:27 | 20:07 | 20:45 | 21:32 | 22:32 | 23:32 |
| Kirknewton Inn | 04:26 | 05:36 | 06:54 | 07:26 | 07:50 | 08:50 | 09:21 | 09:57 | 10:37 | 11:17 | 11:57 | 12:37 | 13:17 | 13:57 | 14:37 | 15:18 | 16:06 | 16:46 | 17:27 | 18:02 | 18:21 | 18:47 | 19:28 | 20:08 | 20:45 | 21:32 | 22:32 | 23:32 |
| Bowling Green, East Calder | 04:34 | 05:44 | 07:03 | 07:38 | 08:03 | 09:01 | 09:30 | 10:06 | 10:46 | 11:26 | 12:06 | 12:46 | 13:26 | 14:06 | 14:46 | 15:28 | 16:16 | 16:56 | 17:37 | 18:12 | 18:31 | 18:55 | 19:36 | 20:16 | 20:52 | 21:39 | 22:39 | 23:39 |
| Torphichen Inn, Mid Calder | 04:37 | 05:47 | 07:05 | 07:41 | 08:06 | 09:03 | 09:32 | 10:08 | 10:48 | 11:28 | 12:08 | 12:48 | 13:28 | 14:08 | 14:48 | 15:31 | 16:19 | 16:59 | 17:40 | 18:15 | 18:33 | 18:57 | 19:38 | 20:18 | 20:54 | 21:41 | 22:41 | 23:41 |
| Ochiltree Crescent, Mid Calder | 04:39 | 05:49 | 07:08 | 07:44 | 08:09 | 09:06 | 09:35 | 10:11 | 10:51 | 11:31 | 12:11 | 12:51 | 13:31 | 14:11 | 14:51 | 15:34 | 16:22 | 17:02 | 17:43 | 18:18 | 18:36 | 19:00 | 19:41 | 20:21 | 20:56 | 21:43 | 22:43 | 23:43 |
| Ambrose Rise, Dedridge | 04:43 | 05:53 | 07:13 | 07:50 | 08:15 | 09:11 | 09:40 | 10:16 | 10:56 | 11:36 | 12:16 | 12:56 | 13:36 | 14:16 | 14:56 | 15:39 | 16:27 | 17:07 | 17:48 | 18:23 | 18:41 | 19:05 | 19:46 | 20:26 | 21:00 | 21:47 | 22:47 | 23:47 |
| Bus Terminal, Livingston | 04:51 | 06:01 | 07:21 | 08:01 | 08:26 | 09:22 | 09:51 | 10:27 | 11:07 | 11:47 | 12:27 | 13:07 | 13:47 | 14:27 | 15:07 | 15:50 | 16:38 | 17:18 | 17:59 | 18:34 | 18:47 | 19:16 | 19:57 | 20:35 | 21:08 | 21:55 | 22:55 | 23:55 |
| Tay Walk, Craigshill | 04:56 | 06:06 | 07:26 | 08:07 | 08:32 | 09:27 | 09:56 | 10:32 | 11:12 | 11:52 | 12:32 | 13:12 | 13:52 | 14:32 | 15:12 | 15:56 | 16:44 | 17:24 | 18:05 | 18:39 | 19:21 | 20:02 | 20:40 | 21:13 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | |
| Fire Station, Craigshill | 05:01 | 06:11 | 07:33 | 08:16 | 08:40 | 09:33 | 10:02 | 10:38 | 11:18 | 11:58 | 12:38 | 13:18 | 13:58 | 14:38 | 15:19 | 16:03 | 16:51 | 17:31 | 18:11 | 18:45 | 19:26 | 20:07 | 20:44 | 21:17 | 22:04 | 23:04 | 00:04 | |
| St Johns Hospital, Howden | 05:05 | 06:15 | 07:38 | 08:21 | 08:45 | 09:38 | 10:07 | 10:43 | 11:23 | 12:03 | 12:43 | 13:23 | 14:03 | 14:43 | 15:24 | 16:08 | 16:56 | 17:36 | 18:16 | 18:49 | 19:30 | 20:11 | 20:48 | 21:21 | 22:08 | 23:08 | 00:08 | |
| Willowbank, Ladywell | 05:09 | 06:19 | 07:45 | 08:28 | 08:51 | 09:44 | 10:12 | 10:48 | 11:28 | 12:08 | 12:48 | 13:28 | 14:08 | 14:48 | 15:29 | 16:13 | 17:02 | 17:42 | 18:22 | 18:54 | 19:35 | 20:16 | 20:52 | 21:25 | 22:12 | 23:12 | 00:12 | |
| Nicholson Way, Knightsridge | 05:13 | 06:23 | 07:50 | 08:34 | 08:56 | 09:48 | 10:16 | 10:52 | 11:32 | 12:12 | 12:52 | 13:32 | 14:12 | 14:52 | 15:34 | 16:18 | 17:07 | 17:47 | 18:26 | 18:58 | 19:39 | 20:20 | 20:56 | 21:29 | 22:16 | 23:16 | 00:16 | |
| Burnsknowe, Deans | 05:18 | 06:28 | 07:57 | 08:40 | 09:02 | 09:54 | 10:22 | 10:58 | 11:38 | 12:18 | 12:58 | 13:38 | 14:18 | 14:58 | 15:41 | 16:25 | 17:14 | 17:54 | 18:33 | 19:04 | 19:45 | 20:26 | 21:01 | 21:34 | 22:21 | 23:21 | 00:21 | |
| Royston Roundabout, Deans | 05:21 | 06:31 | 08:00 | 08:43 | 09:05 | 09:57 | 10:25 | 11:01 | 11:41 | 12:21 | 13:01 | 13:41 | 14:21 | 15:01 | 15:45 | 16:29 | 17:18 | 17:58 | 18:36 | 19:07 | 19:48 | 20:29 | 21:04 | 21:37 | 22:24 | 23:24 | 00:24 | |
| Fire Station, Bathgate | 05:25 | 06:36 | 08:04 | 08:47 | 09:09 | 10:01 | 10:29 | 11:05 | 11:45 | 12:25 | 13:05 | 13:45 | 14:25 | 15:05 | 15:49 | 16:33 | 17:22 | 18:02 | 18:40 | 19:11 | 19:52 | 20:33 | 21:08 | 21:41 | 22:28 | 23:28 | 00:28 | |
| Morrisons supermarket, Bathgate | 05:33 | 06:44 | 08:14 | 08:57 | 09:19 | 10:11 | 10:39 | 11:15 | 11:55 | 12:35 | 13:15 | 13:55 | 14:35 | 15:15 | 15:59 | 16:43 | 17:32 | 18:12 | 18:49 | 19:20 | 20:01 | 20:41 | 21:16 | 21:49 | 22:36 | 23:36 | 00:36 |
Bathgate 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 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 | Journey 19 | Journey 20 | Journey 21 | Journey 22 | Journey 23 | Journey 24 | Journey 25 |
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| Morrisons supermarket, Bathgate | 05:19 | 06:14 | 07:38 | 08:25 | 09:05 | 09:46 | 10:23 | 11:03 | 11:43 | 12:23 | 13:03 | 13:43 | 14:21 | 15:05 | 15:45 | 16:27 | 17:14 | 18:00 | 18:55 | 19:55 | 21:00 | 22:00 | |||
| St David's House, Bathgate | 05:22 | 06:17 | 07:42 | 08:29 | 09:09 | 09:50 | 10:27 | 11:07 | 11:47 | 12:27 | 13:07 | 13:47 | 14:25 | 15:09 | 15:49 | 16:31 | 17:18 | 18:03 | 18:58 | 19:58 | 21:03 | 22:03 | |||
| Fire Station, Bathgate | 05:28 | 06:23 | 07:52 | 08:37 | 09:16 | 09:57 | 10:34 | 11:14 | 11:54 | 12:34 | 13:14 | 13:54 | 14:32 | 15:16 | 15:56 | 16:38 | 17:25 | 18:10 | 19:05 | 20:05 | 21:09 | 22:09 | |||
| Royston Roundabout, Deans | 05:32 | 06:29 | 07:56 | 08:41 | 09:20 | 10:01 | 10:38 | 11:18 | 11:58 | 12:38 | 13:18 | 13:58 | 14:36 | 15:20 | 16:00 | 16:42 | 17:29 | 18:14 | 19:09 | 20:09 | 21:13 | 22:13 | |||
| Nu Moves Dance Studios, Deans | 04:03 | 04:51 | 05:34 | 06:32 | 07:03 | 07:58 | 08:43 | 09:22 | 10:03 | 10:40 | 11:20 | 12:00 | 12:40 | 13:20 | 14:00 | 14:38 | 15:22 | 16:02 | 16:44 | 17:31 | 18:16 | 19:11 | 20:11 | 21:15 | 22:15 |
| Burnsknowe, Deans | 04:04 | 04:52 | 05:35 | 06:33 | 07:04 | 07:59 | 08:44 | 09:23 | 10:04 | 10:41 | 11:21 | 12:01 | 12:41 | 13:21 | 14:01 | 14:39 | 15:23 | 16:03 | 16:45 | 17:32 | 18:17 | 19:12 | 20:12 | 21:15 | 22:15 |
| Nicholson Way, Knightsridge | 04:09 | 04:57 | 05:40 | 06:39 | 07:11 | 08:08 | 08:51 | 09:30 | 10:11 | 10:48 | 11:28 | 12:08 | 12:48 | 13:28 | 14:08 | 14:46 | 15:30 | 16:10 | 16:52 | 17:39 | 18:24 | 19:18 | 20:18 | 21:20 | 22:20 |
| Willowbank, Ladywell | 04:13 | 05:01 | 05:44 | 06:44 | 07:16 | 08:14 | 08:57 | 09:34 | 10:15 | 10:52 | 11:32 | 12:12 | 12:52 | 13:32 | 14:12 | 14:50 | 15:35 | 16:15 | 16:57 | 17:43 | 18:28 | 19:22 | 20:22 | 21:24 | 22:24 |
| St Johns Hospital, Howden | 04:18 | 05:06 | 05:49 | 06:50 | 07:23 | 08:21 | 09:03 | 09:40 | 10:21 | 10:58 | 11:38 | 12:18 | 12:58 | 13:38 | 14:18 | 14:56 | 15:41 | 16:21 | 17:03 | 17:49 | 18:34 | 19:28 | 20:28 | 21:29 | 22:29 |
| Fire Station, Craigshill | 04:21 | 05:09 | 05:52 | 06:53 | 07:26 | 08:24 | 09:06 | 09:43 | 10:24 | 11:01 | 11:41 | 12:21 | 13:01 | 13:41 | 14:21 | 14:59 | 15:44 | 16:24 | 17:06 | 17:52 | 18:37 | 19:31 | 20:31 | 21:32 | 22:32 |
| Tay Walk, Craigshill | 04:28 | 05:16 | 05:59 | 07:01 | 07:35 | 08:33 | 09:14 | 09:51 | 10:32 | 11:09 | 11:49 | 12:29 | 13:09 | 13:49 | 14:29 | 15:07 | 15:52 | 16:32 | 17:14 | 17:58 | 18:43 | 19:37 | 20:37 | 21:38 | 22:38 |
| Bus Terminal, Livingston | 04:36 | 05:24 | 06:07 | 07:09 | 07:45 | 08:44 | 09:25 | 10:02 | 10:43 | 11:20 | 12:00 | 12:40 | 13:20 | 14:00 | 14:40 | 15:18 | 16:03 | 16:43 | 17:25 | 18:08 | 18:53 | 19:46 | 20:45 | 21:45 | 22:45 |
| Ambrose Rise, Dedridge | 04:41 | 05:29 | 06:13 | 07:15 | 07:52 | 08:51 | 09:31 | 10:08 | 10:49 | 11:26 | 12:06 | 12:46 | 13:26 | 14:06 | 14:46 | 15:24 | 16:09 | 16:49 | 17:31 | 18:13 | 18:58 | 19:51 | 20:49 | 21:49 | 22:49 |
| Ochiltree Crescent, Mid Calder | 04:44 | 05:32 | 06:17 | 07:19 | 07:56 | 08:55 | 09:35 | 10:12 | 10:53 | 11:30 | 12:10 | 12:50 | 13:30 | 14:10 | 14:50 | 15:28 | 16:13 | 16:53 | 17:35 | 18:17 | 19:02 | 19:55 | 20:53 | 21:53 | 22:53 |
| Torphichen Inn, Mid Calder | 04:46 | 05:34 | 06:19 | 07:22 | 07:59 | 08:58 | 09:37 | 10:14 | 10:55 | 11:32 | 12:12 | 12:52 | 13:32 | 14:12 | 14:52 | 15:30 | 16:15 | 16:55 | 17:37 | 18:19 | 19:04 | 19:57 | 20:55 | 21:55 | 22:55 |
| Bowling Green, East Calder | 04:48 | 05:36 | 06:22 | 07:25 | 08:02 | 09:01 | 09:39 | 10:16 | 10:57 | 11:34 | 12:14 | 12:54 | 13:34 | 14:14 | 14:54 | 15:34 | 16:19 | 16:59 | 17:40 | 18:22 | 19:07 | 20:00 | 20:57 | 21:57 | 22:57 |
| Kirknewton Inn | 04:57 | 05:45 | 06:31 | 07:36 | 08:12 | 09:11 | 09:49 | 10:26 | 11:07 | 11:44 | 12:24 | 13:04 | 13:44 | 14:24 | 15:04 | 15:44 | 16:29 | 17:09 | 17:50 | 18:32 | 19:14 | 20:07 | 21:04 | 22:04 | 23:04 |
| Hermiston Walk | 05:08 | 05:56 | 06:44 | 07:49 | 08:25 | 09:22 | 10:00 | 10:37 | 11:18 | 11:55 | 12:35 | 13:15 | 13:55 | 14:35 | 15:15 | 15:55 | 16:40 | 17:20 | 18:01 | 18:43 | 19:25 | 20:18 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 23:15 |
| Calder View, Sighthill | 05:11 | 05:59 | 06:48 | 07:54 | 08:30 | 09:26 | 10:04 | 10:41 | 11:22 | 11:59 | 12:39 | 13:19 | 13:59 | 14:39 | 15:19 | 15:59 | 16:44 | 17:24 | 18:05 | 18:47 | 19:29 | 20:22 | 21:18 | 22:18 | 23:18 |
| Saughton Mains | 05:15 | 06:03 | 06:53 | 08:00 | 08:37 | 09:31 | 10:09 | 10:46 | 11:27 | 12:04 | 12:44 | 13:24 | 14:04 | 14:44 | 15:24 | 16:05 | 16:50 | 17:30 | 18:10 | 18:52 | 19:34 | 20:27 | 21:22 | 22:22 | 23:22 |
| Fountain Park, Viewforth | 05:23 | 06:11 | 07:03 | 08:10 | 08:47 | 09:40 | 10:18 | 10:55 | 11:36 | 12:13 | 12:53 | 13:33 | 14:13 | 14:53 | 15:33 | 16:14 | 16:59 | 17:39 | 18:19 | 19:01 | 19:43 | 20:35 | 21:30 | 22:30 | 23:30 |
| The Exchange, Edinburgh West End | 05:26 | 06:14 | 07:07 | 08:14 | 08:50 | 09:43 | 10:21 | 10:58 | 11:39 | 12:16 | 12:56 | 13:36 | 14:16 | 14:56 | 15:37 | 16:18 | 17:03 | 17:42 | 18:22 | 19:04 | 19:46 | 20:38 | 21:33 | 22:33 | 23:33 |
| St Andrew's House, Edinburgh | 05:36 | 06:24 | 07:17 | 08:26 | 09:01 | 09:54 | 10:32 | 11:09 | 11:50 | 12:27 | 13:07 | 13:47 | 14:27 | 15:07 | 15:48 | 16:29 | 17:14 | 17:53 | 18:33 | 19:15 | 19:57 | 20:48 | 21:43 | 22:43 | 23:43 |
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