Bus route 23 in Edinburgh links “Lennox Row” and “Greenbank Terminus”.
Where bus 23 goes
From “Lennox Row” to “Greenbank Terminus”: 42 stops. On the way: “Zetland Place”, “East Trinity Road”, “Caithness Place”, “Denham Green Avenue”, “Bangholm Avenue”, “Goldenacre”, “St James Church”, “Goldenacre Terrace”, “Warriston Gardens”, “Warriston Drive”. Then “Royal Botanic Garden”, “Brandon Terrace”, “Airlie Place”, “Fettes Row”, “Great King Street”, “Abercromby Place”, “Thistle Street”, “Hanover Street”, “The Mound”, “Victoria Street”. Then “Lauriston Place”, “Lauriston Building”, “Chalmers Street”, “Home Street”, “Whitehouse Loan”, “Bruntsfield Place”, “Holy Corner”, “Churchhill”, “Springvalley Gardens”, “Morningside Station”. Before “Greenbank Terminus”: “Belhaven Place”, “Bruce Street”, “Balcarres Court”, “Craighouse Gardens”, “Morningside Gardens”, “Craiglea Drive”, “Greenbank Drive”, “Ashy Path”, “The Steils”, “Greenbank Village”.
The return journey is different. Towards “Lennox Row”: 44 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Morningside Place”, “Viewforth”, “Glen Street”, “Forrest Road”, “Inverleith Terrace” and “Lomond Road”. Only in the direction of “Greenbank Terminus” does it call at “Zetland Place”, “East Trinity Road”, “Lauriston Place” and “Chalmers Street”. For the way back, board nearby: “Zetland Place” → “Lomond Road” (100 m), “East Trinity Road” → “Lomond Road” (150 m), “Lauriston Place” → “Forrest Road” (150 m) and “Chalmers Street” → “Lauriston Building” (200 m). Towards “Greenbank Terminus”, board nearby: “Morningside Place” → “Churchhill” (150 m), “Viewforth” → “Bruntsfield Place” (100 m), “Glen Street” → “Home Street” (200 m) and “Forrest Road” → “Lauriston Place” (150 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 4 towards “Greenbank Terminus” and 6 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Connections
Shared sections with other routes: between “St James Church” and “Home Street” it shares the road with route 27; between “Home Street” and “Morningside Station” it shares the road with routes 11, 15, 16 and 36; between “Lauriston Place” and “Holy Corner” it shares the road with route 45.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Lennox Row”: bus 17
- Stops from “Denham Green Avenue” to “Warriston Gardens”: buses 8, 9, 14 and 21
- “Warriston Drive”: buses 8 and 9
- “Royal Botanic Garden”: buses 8 and 9
- “Brandon Terrace”: buses 8, 9 and 13
- “Airlie Place”: buses 8, 9 and 13
- “Fettes Row”: buses 9, 13, 24 and 29
- “Great King Street”: buses 9, 13, 24 and 29
- “Abercromby Place”: buses 9, 10, 13, 24 and 29
- “Thistle Street”: buses 1, 3, 4, 9, 10, 13, 19, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 37, 43, 44, 100, 124, X4 and X19
- “Hanover Street”: buses 1, 3, 4, 9, 10, 13, 19, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 37, 43, 44, 100, 106, 124, X4 and X19
- “The Mound”: buses 1, 3, 4, 9, 10, 13, 19, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 37, 43, 44, 100, 106, 124, X4 and X19
- “Victoria Street”: buses 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 47, 47B, 49 and 60
- “Lauriston Place” (only towards “Greenbank Terminus”): buses 2, 9, 12, 35, 47, 47B and 60
- “Lauriston Building”: buses 2, 9, 12, 35, 47, 47B and 60
- “Chalmers Street” (only towards “Greenbank Terminus”): buses 2, 12, 24, 35, 47, 47B and 60
- “Home Street”: buses 1, 2, 10, 12, 24, 34, 35, 47, 47B, 60 and 124
- “Whitehouse Loan”: buses 10 and 24
- “Holy Corner”: bus 5
- “Churchhill”: bus 5
- Stops from “Springvalley Gardens” to “Bruce Street”: buses 5 and 38
- Stops from “Balcarres Court” to “Morningside Gardens”: bus 38
- “Greenbank Drive”: bus 5
- “Morningside Place” (only towards “Lennox Row”): bus 5
- “Glen Street” (only towards “Lennox Row”): buses 1, 2, 10, 12, 24, 34, 35, 47, 47B, 60 and 124
- “Forrest Road” (only towards “Lennox Row”): buses 2, 9, 12, 35, 47, 47B and 60
- “Inverleith Terrace” (only towards “Lennox Row”): buses 8, 9 and 13
Pages for these routes: bus 1, bus 2, bus 3, bus 4, bus 5, bus 7, bus 8, bus 9, bus 10, bus 11, bus 12, bus 13, bus 14, bus 15, bus 16, bus 17, bus 19, bus 21, bus 24, bus 25, bus 26, bus 27, bus 29, bus 30, bus 31, bus 33, bus 34, bus 35, bus 36, bus 37, bus 38, bus 43, bus 44, bus 45, bus 47, bus 47B, bus 49, bus 60, bus 100, bus 106.
Passes and concessions
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Questions and answers
Does bus 23 go to “Caithness Place”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 23 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Hanover Street” and “The Mound” (1, 3, 4, 9, 10, 13, 19, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 37, 43, 44, 100, 106, 124, X4 and X19). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 30 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Lothian Buses.