Bus route 30 in Edinburgh goes from “Queen Margaret University” to “Clovenstone Drive”. In one direction or the other it serves 2 stops that it skips on the way back.
Where bus 30 goes
From “Queen Margaret University” to “Clovenstone Drive”: 63 stops. On the way: “Denholm Drive”, “Clayknowes Court”, “Clayknowes Avenue”, “Stoneyhill Drive”, “Newhailes Roundabout”, “Benhar Road”, “Whitehill Street”, “Newcraighall Drive”, “Fort Kinnaird East”, “Fort Kinnaird”. Then “Fort Kinnaird West”, “Peacocktail Close”, “Jack Kane Centre”, “Hay Drive”, “Hay Avenue”, “Wauchope Road”, “Greendykes Road”, “Wauchope Place”, “Craigmillar Library”, “Craigmillar Castle Road”. Then “Craigmillar Castle Gardens”, “Kings Haugh”, “Prestonfield Park”, “Clearburn Crescent”, “Prestonfield Terrace”, “Prestonfield Avenue”, “Priestfield Road”, “Marchhall Place”, “Commonwealth Pool”, “East Preston Street”. Then “Bernard Terrace”, “St Patrick Square”, “Surgeons’ Hall”, “South Bridge”, “Princes Street (Scott Mon.)”, “Lothian Road”, “The Exchange”, “Morrison Crescent”, “Fountain Park”, “Roseburn Street”. Then “Westfield Sainsbury’s”, “Westfield Avenue”, “Stevenson Grove”, “Saughton Rose Gardens”, “Saughton Park”, “Chesser Cottages”, “Chesser Avenue”, “Stenhouse Mill Lane”, “HMP Edinburgh”, “Saughton Mains Avenue”. Then “Longstone Terrace”, “Parkhead Drive”, “Dumbryden Drive”, “Dumbryden Road”, “Dumbryden Grove”, “Hailesland Grove”, “Murrayburn Park”, “Westside Plaza”, “Westburn Park”, “Healthy Living Centre”. Before “Clovenstone Drive”: “Clovenstone Roundabout”.
The return journey is different. Towards “Queen Margaret University”: 72 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Clovenstone Park”, “Clovenstone Gardens”, “Clovenstone Road”, “Barn Park”, “Greenacre” and “Parkhead Crescent”. Only in the direction of “Clovenstone Drive” does it call at “Prestonfield Avenue”, “St Patrick Square”, “Chesser Cottages” and “Clovenstone Roundabout”. For the way back, board nearby: “Prestonfield Avenue” → “Priestfield Road” (250 m), “St Patrick Square” → “St Partick Square” (50 m), “Chesser Cottages” → “Saughton Park” (150 m) and “Clovenstone Roundabout” → “Greenacre” (100 m). Towards “Clovenstone Drive”, board nearby: “Clovenstone Park” → “Clovenstone Drive” (200 m), “Barn Park” → “Clovenstone Roundabout” (100 m), “Greenacre” → “Clovenstone Roundabout” (100 m) and “Parkhead Crescent” → “Dumbryden Drive” (150 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 4 towards “Clovenstone Drive” and 13 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Where to change
Shared sections with other routes: between “Jack Kane Centre” and “Surgeons’ Hall” it shares the road with route 2; between “Greendykes Road” and “Commonwealth Pool” it shares the road with route 14; between “Prestonfield Avenue” and “Princes Street (Scott Mon.)” it shares the road with route 33.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- Stops from “Queen Margaret University” to “Clayknowes Court”: buses 4, 106 and 111
- Stops from “Clayknowes Avenue” to “Newhailes Roundabout”: buses 106 and 111
- Stops from “Fort Kinnaird East” to “Fort Kinnaird West”: buses 49 and 106
- “Peacocktail Close”: buses 21 and 106
- Stops from “Jack Kane Centre” to “Wauchope Place”: bus 21
- Stops from “Craigmillar Library” to “Clearburn Crescent”: bus 12
- “Marchhall Place”: buses 7, 8, 29, 31, 37, 47, 47B and 49
- “Commonwealth Pool”: buses 5, 7, 8, 29, 31, 37, 47, 47B and 49
- “East Preston Street”: buses 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 29, 31, 37, 47, 47B and 49
- “Bernard Terrace”: buses 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 29, 31, 37, 47, 47B and 49
- “St Patrick Square” (only towards “Clovenstone Drive”): buses 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 29, 31, 37, 47, 47B, 49 and 60
- “Surgeons’ Hall”: buses 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 29, 31, 37, 47, 47B, 49 and 60
- “South Bridge”: buses 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 23, 27, 29, 31, 35, 37, 45, 47, 47B, 49 and 60
- “Princes Street (Scott Mon.)”: buses 1, 4, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 24, 26, 29, 31, 34, 37, 43, 44, 100, 106, 124, X4 and X19
- “Lothian Road”: buses 1, 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 22, 24, 26, 31, 34, 36, 37, 43, 44, 47, 47B, 100, 106, 124, X4 and X19
- “The Exchange”: buses 1, 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 22, 24, 26, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 43, 44, 47, 47B, 60, 100, 106, 124, X4 and X19
- “Morrison Crescent”: buses 1, 4, 12, 22, 26, 31, 34, 35, 44, 60, 100 and X19
- “Fountain Park”: buses 1, 4, 22, 34, 35 and 44
- Stops from “Westfield Sainsbury’s” to “Saughton Park”: buses 1 and 38
- “Chesser Cottages” (only towards “Clovenstone Drive”): buses 22, 35 and 38
- Stops from “Chesser Avenue” to “HMP Edinburgh”: buses 22 and 35
- Stops from “Saughton Mains Avenue” to “Parkhead Drive”: buses 34, 35 and 36
- Stops from “Dumbryden Grove” to “Westburn Park”: bus 20
- “Clovenstone Roundabout” (only towards “Clovenstone Drive”): bus 20
- “Clovenstone Drive”: buses 20, 44 and 45
- “Clovenstone Park” (only towards “Queen Margaret University”): buses 20 and 44
- Stops from “Clovenstone Road” to “Greenacre” (only towards “Queen Margaret University”): bus 20
- Stops from “Parkhead Crescent” to “Saughton Mains” (only towards “Queen Margaret University”): buses 34, 35 and 36
- “St Partick Square” (only towards “Queen Margaret University”): buses 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 29, 31, 37, 47, 47B, 49 and 60
- “Morgan Playing Fields” (only towards “Queen Margaret University”): bus 12
- “Niddrie Mill Avenue” (only towards “Queen Margaret University”): bus 21
- “The Cuddie Brae” (only towards “Queen Margaret University”): buses 49 and 106
- “Clayknowes Place” (only towards “Queen Margaret University”): buses 106 and 111
Pages for these routes: bus 1, bus 2, 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 19, bus 20, bus 21, bus 22, bus 23, bus 24, bus 26, bus 27, bus 29, 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, bus 111.
Passes and concessions
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Questions and answers
Does bus 30 go to “Wauchope Place”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 30 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Lothian Road” (1, 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 22, 24, 26, 31, 34, 36, 37, 43, 44, 47, 47B, 100, 106, 124, X4 and X19) and “The Exchange” (1, 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 22, 24, 26, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 43, 44, 47, 47B, 60, 100, 106, 124, X4 and X19). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 1 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Lothian Buses.