X40 bus: Edinburgh Royal Infirmary – Howden
Lothian Country Buses bus X40 runs between Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and Howden via Gilmerton, Wester Hailes, Hermiston and Wilkieston. Runs every day. On Friday 13 November the first bus from Edinburgh Royal Infirmary leaves at 06:40 and the last at 20:20, about every hour during the day.
Operated by Lothian Country Buses. Timetable for Friday, 13 November 2026. Today'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 X40 bus from Edinburgh Royal Infirmary to Howden?
- On Friday 13 November the first bus leaves Edinburgh Royal Infirmary at 06:40 and the last at 20:20, 14 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last X40 bus from Howden to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary?
- On Friday 13 November the first bus leaves Howden at 05:27 and the last at 18:40, 14 journeys in all.
- Does the X40 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day.
- How often does the X40 bus run?
- On Friday 13 November it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 14 journeys from Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
- Where does the X40 bus stop?
- Main stops from Edinburgh Royal Infirmary to Howden: Royal Infirmary (Edinburgh Royal Infirmary), Ferniehill Avenue (Gilmerton), Westside Plaza (Wester Hailes), Hermiston Park & Ride (Hermiston), Post Office (Wilkieston), Calderwood Mobility Hub (Calderwood), Grove Public House (East Calder), Torphichen Inn (Mid Calder), Ochiltree Crescent (Mid Calder), Ambrose Rise (Dedridge), Bus Terminal (Livingston), St Johns Hospital (Howden). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the X40 bus?
- Lothian Country Buses.
Edinburgh Royal Infirmary to Howden
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary | 06:40 | 07:55 | 09:07 | 10:07 | 11:07 | 12:07 | 13:07 | 14:07 | 15:07 | 16:07 | 17:10 | 18:25 | 19:20 | 20:20 |
| Ferniehill Avenue, Gilmerton | 06:46 | 08:04 | 09:14 | 10:14 | 11:14 | 12:14 | 13:14 | 14:14 | 15:16 | 16:16 | 17:19 | 18:32 | 19:26 | 20:26 |
| Westside Plaza, Wester Hailes | 07:05 | 08:29 | 09:33 | 10:33 | 11:33 | 12:33 | 13:33 | 14:33 | 15:41 | 16:41 | 17:44 | 18:50 | 19:44 | 20:44 |
| Hermiston Park & Ride | 07:11 | 08:36 | 09:39 | 10:39 | 11:39 | 12:39 | 13:39 | 14:39 | 15:48 | 16:48 | 17:51 | 18:56 | 19:50 | 20:50 |
| Post Office, Wilkieston | 07:18 | 08:44 | 09:47 | 10:47 | 11:47 | 12:47 | 13:47 | 14:47 | 15:57 | 16:57 | 18:00 | 19:04 | 19:58 | 20:57 |
| Calderwood Mobility Hub | 07:26 | 08:52 | 09:54 | 10:54 | 11:54 | 12:54 | 13:54 | 14:54 | 16:05 | 17:05 | 18:08 | 19:11 | 20:05 | 21:03 |
| Grove Public House, East Calder | 07:33 | 08:59 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:12 | 17:12 | 18:15 | 19:16 | 20:10 | 21:08 |
| Torphichen Inn, Mid Calder | 07:36 | 09:01 | 10:02 | 11:02 | 12:02 | 13:02 | 14:02 | 15:02 | 16:14 | 17:14 | 18:17 | 19:18 | 20:12 | 21:10 |
| Ochiltree Crescent, Mid Calder | 07:39 | 09:04 | 10:05 | 11:05 | 12:05 | 13:05 | 14:05 | 15:05 | 16:17 | 17:17 | 18:20 | 19:21 | 20:15 | 21:12 |
| Ambrose Rise, Dedridge | 07:44 | 09:08 | 10:09 | 11:09 | 12:09 | 13:09 | 14:09 | 15:10 | 16:22 | 17:22 | 18:25 | 19:25 | 20:19 | 21:16 |
| Bus Terminal, Livingston | 07:52 | 09:16 | 10:17 | 11:17 | 12:17 | 13:17 | 14:17 | 15:18 | 16:30 | 17:30 | 18:33 | 19:33 | 20:27 | 21:23 |
| St Johns Hospital, Howden | 08:00 | 09:24 | 10:25 | 11:25 | 12:25 | 13:25 | 14:25 | 15:26 | 16:41 | 17:41 | 18:41 | 19:41 | 20:34 | 21:30 |
Howden to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Johns Hospital, Howden | 05:27 | 06:25 | 07:25 | 08:35 | 09:35 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:35 | 13:35 | 14:35 | 15:35 | 16:48 | 17:48 | 18:40 |
| Bus Terminal, Livingston | 05:33 | 06:31 | 07:32 | 08:43 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 16:58 | 17:58 | 18:48 |
| Ambrose Rise, Dedridge | 05:38 | 06:36 | 07:39 | 08:50 | 09:51 | 10:51 | 11:51 | 12:51 | 13:51 | 14:51 | 15:51 | 17:04 | 18:04 | 18:54 |
| Ochiltree Crescent, Mid Calder | 05:42 | 06:40 | 07:43 | 08:54 | 09:55 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 15:55 | 17:08 | 18:08 | 18:58 |
| Torphichen Inn, Mid Calder | 05:44 | 06:42 | 07:46 | 08:57 | 09:57 | 10:57 | 11:57 | 12:57 | 13:57 | 14:57 | 15:57 | 17:10 | 18:10 | 19:00 |
| Grove Public House, East Calder | 05:46 | 06:44 | 07:49 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:13 | 18:13 | 19:03 |
| Calderwood Mobility Hub | 05:51 | 06:49 | 07:55 | 09:06 | 10:06 | 11:06 | 12:06 | 13:06 | 14:06 | 15:06 | 16:06 | 17:19 | 18:19 | 19:09 |
| Post Office, Wilkieston | 05:57 | 06:56 | 08:03 | 09:13 | 10:13 | 11:13 | 12:13 | 13:13 | 14:13 | 15:13 | 16:14 | 17:27 | 18:27 | 19:15 |
| Hermiston Park & Ride | 06:06 | 07:08 | 08:16 | 09:23 | 10:23 | 11:23 | 12:23 | 13:23 | 14:23 | 15:23 | 16:24 | 17:37 | 18:37 | 19:25 |
| Westside Plaza, Wester Hailes | 06:13 | 07:16 | 08:24 | 09:31 | 10:31 | 11:31 | 12:31 | 13:31 | 14:31 | 15:31 | 16:32 | 17:45 | 18:44 | 19:32 |
| Ferniehill Avenue, Gilmerton | 06:29 | 07:36 | 08:44 | 09:47 | 10:47 | 11:47 | 12:47 | 13:47 | 14:47 | 15:51 | 16:52 | 18:05 | 19:01 | 19:49 |
| Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary | 06:35 | 07:45 | 08:53 | 09:55 | 10:55 | 11:55 | 12:55 | 13:55 | 14:55 | 15:59 | 17:00 | 18:13 | 19:08 | 19:56 |
Places on this route
Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Thursday, 12 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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