Bus route 43 in Edinburgh runs between “St Andrew’s House” and “Scotstoun Terminus”.
Which way bus 43 runs
From “St Andrew’s House” to “Scotstoun Terminus”: 53 stops. On the way: “Waterloo Place”, “Princes Street (Waverley Steps)”, “Queensferry Street”, “Drumsheugh Place”, “Dean Bridge”, “Learmonth Terrace”, “Stewart’s Melville”, “Queensferry Terrace”, “Orchard Road”, “Craigleith Drive”. Then “Craigleith Road”, “Maidencraig Crescent”, “St Columba’s Church”, “Columba Avenue”, “Telford Road”, “Blackhall Library”, “Marchfield Terrace”, “Marchfield Park”, “Marchfield Park Lane”, “Hillpark Steps”. Then “Clermiston Drive”, “Parkgrove Street”, “Parkgrove Road”, “Drum Brae North”, “Barnton Junction”, “Cammo Crescent”, “Braehead Avenue”, “Cramond Bridge”, “Craigiehall”, “Burnshot Flyover”. Then “Barnbougle Gate Lodge”, “Easter Dalmeny”, “Village Hall”, “Bankhead Cottages”, “Railway Station”, “Ashburnham Road”, “Queen Margaret Drive”, “Burgess Road”, “The Loan”, “Queensferry Police Station”. Then “Walker Drive”, “Springfield View”, “Springfield Crescent”, “Echline Corner”, “Echline Park”, “Long Crook”, “Ferrymuir Retail Park”, “Moubray Grove”, “Atheling Grove”, “Provost Milne Grove”. Before “Scotstoun Terminus”: “Sommerville Gardens”.
The return journey is different. Towards “St Andrew’s House”: 52 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Cramond Brig”. Only in the direction of “Scotstoun Terminus” does it call at “Marchfield Terrace” and “Cramond Bridge”. For the way back, board nearby: “Marchfield Terrace” → “Marchfield Park” (150 m) and “Cramond Bridge” → “Cramond Brig” (50 m). Towards “Scotstoun Terminus”, board nearby: “Cramond Brig” → “Cramond Bridge” (50 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 3 towards “Scotstoun Terminus” and 2 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Where to change
Shared sections with other routes: between “Queensferry Street” and “Blackhall Library” it shares the road with routes 47 and 47B; between “The Loan” and “Ferrymuir Retail Park” it shares the road with route 71; between “St Andrew’s House” and “Learmonth Terrace” it shares the road with route 106.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “St Andrew’s House”: buses 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 19, 25, 26, 34, 35, 44, 45, 49, 124, X4 and X19
- “Waterloo Place”: buses 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 19, 25, 26, 29, 34, 37, 44, 45, 49, 124, X4 and X19
- “Princes Street (Waverley Steps)”: buses 1, 3, 4, 10, 11, 15, 16, 19, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 37, 44, 100, 124, X4 and X19
- “Queensferry Street”: buses 1, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19, 22, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 37, 44, 100, 124, X4 and X19
- “Drumsheugh Place”: buses 3, 4, 19, 22, 25, 26, 31, 33, 36, 37, 44, 100, X4 and X19
- “Dean Bridge”: buses 19, 22, 36 and 37
- “Learmonth Terrace”: buses 19, 22, 36 and 37
- “Stewart’s Melville”: buses 19, 22 and 37
- Stops from “Queensferry Terrace” to “Maidencraig Crescent”: bus 38
- “Marchfield Park Lane”: buses 21 and 32
- “Hillpark Steps”: buses 21 and 32
- “Clermiston Drive”: bus 21
- “Barnton Junction”: bus 32
- “Cammo Crescent”: bus 32
Pages for these routes: bus 1, bus 3, bus 4, bus 5, bus 7, bus 8, bus 10, bus 11, bus 12, bus 14, bus 15, bus 16, bus 19, bus 21, bus 22, 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 44, bus 45, bus 47, bus 47B, bus 49, bus 100, bus 106.
Passes and concessions
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Questions and answers
Does bus 43 go to “Waterloo Place”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 43 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Waterloo Place” (1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 19, 25, 26, 29, 34, 37, 44, 45, 49, 124, X4 and X19) and “Queensferry Street” (1, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19, 22, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 37, 44, 100, 124, X4 and X19). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 24 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Lothian Buses.