Bus route 33 in Edinburgh: Wester Millerhill ↔ Westburn Grove

Bus route 33 in Edinburgh goes from “Wester Millerhill” to “Westburn Grove”.

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The route of bus 33

Towards “Westburn Grove”: 60 stops. After “Wester Millerhill”, the bus calls at “Shawfair Avenue”, “Shawfair Hospital”, “Sheriffhall Park and Ride”, “Old Dalkeith Road”, “The Wisp”, “Fernieside Grove”, “Fernieside Drive”, “Little France Road”, “Royal Infirmary”, “RH for Children & Young people”. Then “Craigmillar Castle Road”, “Kingston Avenue”, “Walter Scott Avenue”, “Craigmillar Cemetery”, “Bridgend Cottages”, “Cameron Toll”, “Cameron Crescent”, “Prestonfield Avenue”, “Priestfield Road”, “Marchhall Place”. Then “Commonwealth Pool”, “East Preston Street”, “Bernard Terrace”, “St Patrick Square”, “Surgeons’ Hall”, “South Bridge”, “Princes Street (Scott Mon.)”, “Shandwick Place”, “Atholl Crescent”, “Haymarket Station”. Then “Caledonian Village”, “Dalry Primary School”, “Murieston Crescent”, “Gorgie City Farm”, “Tynecastle”, “Stewart Terrace”, “Gorgie Park Road”, “Balgreen Road”, “Saughton Park”, “Chesser Cottages”. Then “Chesser Avenue”, “Stenhouse Mill Lane”, “HMP Edinburgh”, “Saughton Mains Avenue”, “Parkhead Terrace”, “Sighthill Post office”, “Sighthill Gardens”, “Napier University (Sighthill)”, “Calder Drive”, “Westside Plaza”. Before “Westburn Grove”: “Murrayburn Gardens”, “Hailesland Grove”, “Hailesland Place”, “Wester Hailes Park”, “Clovenstone Road”, “Baberton Mains Green”, “Baberton Mains Park”, “Baberton Mains Dell”.

On the way back, from “Westburn Grove” to “Wester Millerhill”: 59 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Baberton Mains Gardens”, “Baberton Mains View”, “Sighthill Green”, “Broomhouse Road”, “Saughton Mains” and “St Partick Square”. Only in the direction of “Westburn Grove” does it call at, among others, “St Patrick Square”, “Atholl Crescent”, “Chesser Cottages”, “Parkhead Terrace”, “Sighthill Gardens” and “Baberton Mains Green”. For the way back, board nearby: “St Patrick Square” → “St Partick Square” (50 m), “Atholl Crescent” → “Shandwick Place” (250 m), “Chesser Cottages” → “Saughton Park” (150 m) and “Parkhead Terrace” → “Saughton Mains” (200 m). Towards “Westburn Grove”, board nearby: “Baberton Mains Gardens” → “Baberton Mains Dell” (250 m), “Baberton Mains View” → “Baberton Mains Green” (150 m), “Sighthill Green” → “Napier University (Sighthill)” (150 m) and “Broomhouse Road” → “Sighthill Post office” (200 m).

Where to change

On part of the route, between “Bernard Terrace” and “Westside Plaza” it shares the road with route 3; between “Princes Street (Scott Mon.)” and “Napier University (Sighthill)” it shares the road with route 25; between “Prestonfield Avenue” and “Princes Street (Scott Mon.)” it shares the road with route 30.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Shawfair Avenue”: bus 111
• “Fernieside Grove”: bus 7
• “Fernieside Drive”: bus 7
• “Little France Road”: buses 7, 8 and 18
• “Royal Infirmary”: buses 7, 8, 18, 21, 38, 49 and 111
• “RH for Children & Young people”: buses 7, 8, 18, 38 and 49
• “Craigmillar Castle Road”: buses 7, 8, 18, 38 and 49
• “Kingston Avenue”: buses 7, 8, 38 and 49
• “Walter Scott Avenue”: buses 38 and 49
• “Craigmillar Cemetery”: buses 38 and 49
• Stops from “Bridgend Cottages” to “Cameron Crescent”: buses 12, 38 and 49
• “Prestonfield Avenue”: bus 14
• “Priestfield Road”: bus 14
• “Marchhall Place”: buses 7, 8, 14, 29, 37, 47, 47B and 49
• “Commonwealth Pool”: buses 5, 7, 8, 14, 29, 37, 47, 47B and 49
• “East Preston Street”: buses 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 29, 37, 47, 47B and 49
• “Bernard Terrace”: buses 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 29, 37, 47, 47B and 49
• “St Patrick Square” (only towards “Westburn Grove”): buses 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 29, 37, 47, 47B, 49 and 60
• “Surgeons’ Hall”: buses 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 29, 37, 47, 47B, 49 and 60
• “South Bridge”: buses 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 23, 27, 29, 35, 37, 45, 47, 47B, 49 and 60
• “Princes Street (Scott Mon.)”: buses 1, 4, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 26, 29, 34, 37, 43, 44, 100, 106, 124, X4 and X19
• “Shandwick Place”: buses 1, 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 22, 26, 34, 36, 37, 43, 44, 47, 47B, 60, 100, 106, 124, X4 and X19
• “Atholl Crescent” (only towards “Westburn Grove”): buses 4, 13, 26, 44, 60, 100, X4 and X19
• “Haymarket Station”: buses 4, 12, 22, 26, 44, 60, 100, X4 and X19
• “Caledonian Village”: buses 1, 4, 12, 22, 26, 34, 35, 44, 100 and X19
• Stops from “Dalry Primary School” to “Gorgie City Farm”: buses 1, 4, 22, 34, 35 and 44
• “Tynecastle”: buses 1, 4, 22, 34, 35, 38 and 44
• “Stewart Terrace”: buses 1, 4, 22, 34, 35, 38 and 44
• Stops from “Gorgie Park Road” to “Saughton Park”: buses 1 and 38
• “Chesser Cottages” (only towards “Westburn Grove”): buses 22, 35 and 38
• Stops from “Chesser Avenue” to “HMP Edinburgh”: buses 22 and 35
• “Saughton Mains Avenue”: buses 34, 35 and 36
• “Parkhead Terrace” (only towards “Westburn Grove”): buses 34, 35 and 36
• “Sighthill Post office”: buses 34, 35 and 36
• “Sighthill Gardens” (only towards “Westburn Grove”): buses 34, 35 and 36
• “Napier University (Sighthill)”: buses 18, 20, 32, 34, 35 and 36
• “Calder Drive”: buses 18, 20, 32, 34, 35 and 36
• Stops from “Westside Plaza” to “Clovenstone Road”: buses 18 and 20
• Stops from “Sighthill Green” to “Saughton Mains” (only towards “Wester Millerhill”): buses 34, 35 and 36
• “St Partick Square” (only towards “Wester Millerhill”): buses 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 29, 37, 47, 47B, 49 and 60

Pages for these routes: bus 1, 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 18, bus 19, bus 20, bus 21, bus 22, bus 23, bus 25, bus 26, bus 27, bus 29, bus 30, bus 32, 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.

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Questions about bus 33

Does bus 33 go to “Shawfair Hospital”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 33 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Princes Street (Scott Mon.)” (1, 4, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 26, 29, 34, 37, 43, 44, 100, 106, 124, X4 and X19) and “Shandwick Place” (1, 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 22, 26, 34, 36, 37, 43, 44, 47, 47B, 60, 100, 106, 124, X4 and X19). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 28 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Lothian Buses.