Bus route 27 in Edinburgh: Silverknowes Terminus ↔ Hunter’s Tryst

Bus route 27 in Edinburgh goes from “Silverknowes Terminus” to “Hunter’s Tryst”.

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Where bus 27 goes

From “Silverknowes Terminus” to “Hunter’s Tryst”: 59 stops. On the way: “Muirhouse Gardens”, “Muirhouse View”, “Salvesen Crescent”, “Salveson Gardens”, “Craigroyston Community High School”, “Muirhouse Hub”, “Muirhouse Avenue”, “Craigroyston Health Centre”, “Drylaw Police Station”, “Ferry Road Drive”. Then “Crewe Toll”, “Pilton Drive”, “East Fettes Avenue”, “Boswall Drive”, “Wardie Road”, “St James Church”, “Goldenacre Terrace”, “Warriston Gardens”, “Warriston Drive”, “Royal Botanic Garden”. Then “Brandon Terrace”, “Airlie Place”, “Fettes Row”, “Great King Street”, “Abercromby Place”, “Thistle Street”, “Hanover Street”, “The Mound”, “Victoria Street”, “Lauriston Place”. Then “Lauriston Building”, “Chalmers Street”, “Home Street”, “Lochrin Buildings”, “Leamington Terrace”, “Viewforth”, “Merchiston Park”, “Polwarth Crescent”, “Polwarth Park”, “Polwarth Parish Church”. Then “Ashley Terrace”, “Polwarth Terrace”, “Meggetland Terrace”, “Perdrixknowe”, “Craiglockhart Sports Centre”, “Glenlockhart Valley”, “Craiglockhart Campus”, “Craiglockhart Park”, “Craiglockhart Road”, “Oxgangs Primary School”. Before “Hunter’s Tryst”: “Colinton Mains Loan”, “Oxgangs Terrace”, “Oxgangs Avenue”, “Oxgangs Library”, “Cockit Hat”, “New Swanston”, “Howe Park”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Silverknowes Terminus”: 65 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Colinton Mains Road”, “Firrhill High School”, “Glen Street”, “Forrest Road”, “Inverleith Terrace” and “Arboretum Road”. Only in the direction of “Hunter’s Tryst” does it call at “Lauriston Place” and “Chalmers Street”. For the way back, board nearby: “Lauriston Place” → “Forrest Road” (150 m) and “Chalmers Street” → “Lauriston Building” (200 m). Towards “Hunter’s Tryst”, board nearby: “Colinton Mains Road” → “Colinton Mains Loan” (100 m), “Firrhill High School” → “Oxgangs Primary School” (150 m), “Glen Street” → “Home Street” (200 m) and “Forrest Road” → “Lauriston Place” (150 m).

Other routes along the way

Shared sections with other routes: between “St James Church” and “Home Street” it shares the road with route 23; between “Home Street” and “Craiglockhart Road” it shares the road with route 10; between “Craiglockhart Campus” and “New Swanston” it shares the road with route 4.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Silverknowes Terminus”: buses 16, 29 and 37
• “Muirhouse Gardens”: buses 16, 29 and 37
• “Muirhouse View”: buses 14, 16 and 37
• “Salvesen Crescent”: buses 14, 16, 17, 24, 32 and 37
• “Salveson Gardens”: buses 8, 9, 14, 16, 17, 24, 32 and 37
• “Craigroyston Community High School”: buses 8, 9, 14, 16, 17, 24, 32 and 37
• “Muirhouse Hub”: buses 14, 16, 17, 24, 32 and 37
• “Muirhouse Avenue”: buses 14, 17, 24, 29, 32 and 37
• “Craigroyston Health Centre”: buses 17, 24, 29, 32 and 37
• “Drylaw Police Station”: buses 17, 24, 29, 32 and 37
• “Ferry Road Drive”: buses 24, 29 and 37
• “Crewe Toll”: buses 19, 22, 24, 29, 37 and 38
• “Pilton Drive”: buses 19, 22, 24, 29, 37 and 38
• Stops from “Boswall Drive” to “Warriston Gardens”: buses 8, 9 and 14
• “Warriston Drive”: buses 8 and 9
• “Royal Botanic Garden”: buses 8, 9 and 36
• “Brandon Terrace”: buses 8, 9, 13 and 36
• “Airlie Place”: buses 8, 9, 13 and 36
• “Fettes Row”: buses 9, 13, 24, 29 and 36
• “Great King Street”: buses 9, 13, 24, 29 and 36
• “Abercromby Place”: buses 9, 11, 13, 24 and 29
• “Thistle Street”: buses 1, 3, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 37, 43, 44, 100, 124, X4 and X19
• “Hanover Street”: buses 1, 3, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 37, 43, 44, 100, 106, 124, X4 and X19
• “The Mound”: buses 1, 3, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 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 “Hunter’s Tryst”): buses 2, 9, 12, 35, 47, 47B and 60
• “Lauriston Building”: buses 2, 9, 12, 35, 47, 47B and 60
• “Chalmers Street” (only towards “Hunter’s Tryst”): buses 2, 12, 24, 35, 47, 47B and 60
• “Home Street”: buses 1, 2, 11, 12, 15, 16, 24, 34, 35, 36, 47, 47B, 60 and 124
• “Lochrin Buildings”: buses 1, 11, 12, 15, 16, 24, 34, 35, 36, 47, 47B and 60
• “Leamington Terrace”: buses 1, 11, 15, 16, 34, 35 and 36
• Stops from “Viewforth” to “Polwarth Crescent”: buses 1, 34 and 35
• “Polwarth Park”: buses 22, 34 and 35
• “Ashley Terrace”: bus 38
• “Polwarth Terrace”: bus 38
• Stops from “Glenlockhart Valley” to “Craiglockhart Park”: bus 36
• Stops from “Oxgangs Terrace” to “Hunter’s Tryst”: buses 5 and 16
• “Glen Street” (only towards “Silverknowes Terminus”): buses 1, 2, 11, 12, 15, 16, 24, 34, 35, 36, 47, 47B, 60 and 124
• “Forrest Road” (only towards “Silverknowes Terminus”): buses 2, 9, 12, 35, 47, 47B and 60
• “Inverleith Terrace” (only towards “Silverknowes Terminus”): buses 8, 9, 13 and 36
• “Arboretum Road” (only towards “Silverknowes Terminus”): buses 8, 9 and 14
• “Silverknowes Place” (only towards “Silverknowes Terminus”): buses 16, 29 and 37

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 22, bus 23, bus 24, bus 25, bus 26, bus 29, bus 30, bus 31, bus 32, bus 33, bus 34, bus 35, bus 36, bus 37, bus 38, bus 43, bus 44, bus 47, bus 47B, bus 49, bus 60, bus 100, bus 106.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 27 go to “Drylaw Police Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 27 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Hanover Street” and “The Mound” (1, 3, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 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 3 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Lothian Buses.