Bus route 45 in Edinburgh: Marine Garage ↔ Heriot Watt Campus

Bus route 45 in Edinburgh goes from “Marine Garage” to “Heriot Watt Campus”.

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Where bus 45 goes

From “Marine Garage” to “Heriot Watt Campus”: 62 stops. On the way: “Goff Avenue”, “Telferton”, “Parker Road”, “Moira Terrace”, “Piershill Cemetery”, “Piershill Square East”, “Piershill Square West”, “Meadowbank House”, “Meadowbank Stadium”, “Wishaw Terrace”. Then “Marionville Road”, “Abbeyhill”, “Brunton Place”, “Wellington Street”, “Brunswick Street”, “Leopold Place”, “Leith Street”, “South Bridge”, “National Museum of Scotland”, “Lauriston Place”. Then “Lauriston Building”, “Chalmers Street”, “Home Street”, “Whitehouse Loan”, “Bruntsfield Place”, “Holy Corner”, “Napier University (Merchiston)”, “George Watsons College”, “Gillsland Road”, “Gray’s Loan”. Then “Polwarth Terrace”, “Meggetland Terrace”, “Perdrixknowe”, “Craiglockhart Sports Centre”, “Glenlockhart Valley”, “Craiglockhart Campus”, “Craiglockhart Park”, “Craiglockhart Road”, “Elliot Road”, “Redford Barracks”. Then “Merchiston Castle School”, “Rustic Cottages”, “Colinton Village”, “Spylaw Bank”, “Muirend Avenue”, “Foulis Crescent”, “Juniper Green Kirk”, “Woodhall Drive”, “Baberton Avenue”, “Juniper Avenue”. Before “Heriot Watt Campus”: “Muir Wood Road”, “Nether Currie”, “Bryce Road”, “Easter Currie”, “Currie Library”, “Currie Primary School”, “Weavers Knowe Crescent”, “Corslet Road”, “Garden Centre”, “The Avenue”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Marine Garage”: 64 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Easter Currie Court”, “Juniperlee”, “Cross Road”, “Elliot Place”, “Viewforth” and “Glen Street”. Only in the direction of “Heriot Watt Campus” does it call at “Telferton”, “Wishaw Terrace”, “Lauriston Place”, “Chalmers Street”, “Woodhall Drive” and “Easter Currie”. For the way back, board nearby: “Telferton” → “Goff Avenue” (100 m), “Wishaw Terrace” → “Marionville Road” (150 m), “Lauriston Place” → “Forrest Road” (150 m) and “Chalmers Street” → “Lauriston Building” (200 m). Towards “Heriot Watt Campus”, board nearby: “Easter Currie Court” → “Easter Currie” (50 m), “Juniperlee” → “Juniper Avenue” (150 m), “Cross Road” → “Muirend Avenue” (200 m) and “Elliot Place” → “Craiglockhart Road” (100 m).

Connections

Shared sections with other routes: between “Piershill Square East” and “South Bridge” it shares the road with route 5; between “Marine Garage” and “Abbeyhill” it shares the road with route 15; between “Piershill Square East” and “Leith Street” it shares the road with route 4.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Marine Garage”: buses 12, 19, 21 and 49
• “Goff Avenue”: buses 12, 19, 21 and 49
• “Telferton” (only towards “Heriot Watt Campus”): buses 12, 19, 21 and 49
• “Parker Road”: buses 19, 21 and 49
• “Moira Terrace”: buses 21 and 25
• “Piershill Cemetery”: buses 21 and 25
• “Piershill Square East”: buses 25, 106, 124 and X4
• “Piershill Square West”: buses 25, 106, 124 and X4
• “Meadowbank House”: buses 106, 124 and X4
• “Meadowbank Stadium”: buses 19, 34, 106, 124 and X4
• “Wishaw Terrace” (only towards “Heriot Watt Campus”): buses 19 and 34
• “Marionville Road”: buses 19, 34, 106, 124 and X4
• Stops from “Abbeyhill” to “Wellington Street”: buses 1, 19, 34, 35, 106, 124 and X4
• “Brunswick Street”: buses 1, 7, 11, 14, 16, 19, 25, 34 and 49
• “Leopold Place”: buses 1, 7, 8, 11, 14, 16, 19, 25, 34 and 49
• “Leith Street”: buses 1, 7, 8, 11, 14, 16, 19, 25, 29, 34, 37, 43, 49, 100, 106, 124, X4 and X19
• “South Bridge”: buses 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 23, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 47, 47B, 49 and 60
• “National Museum of Scotland”: buses 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 23, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 47, 47B, 49 and 60
• “Lauriston Place” (only towards “Heriot Watt Campus”): buses 2, 9, 12, 23, 27, 35, 47, 47B and 60
• “Lauriston Building”: buses 2, 9, 12, 23, 27, 35, 47, 47B and 60
• “Chalmers Street” (only towards “Heriot Watt Campus”): buses 2, 12, 23, 24, 27, 35, 47, 47B and 60
• “Home Street”: buses 1, 2, 11, 12, 16, 23, 24, 27, 34, 35, 36, 47, 47B, 60 and 124
• “Whitehouse Loan”: buses 11, 16, 23, 24, 27 and 36
• Stops from “Bruntsfield Place” to “Napier University (Merchiston)”: buses 11, 16, 23 and 36
• Stops from “Gillsland Road” to “Polwarth Terrace”: buses 27 and 38
• Stops from “Meggetland Terrace” to “Craiglockhart Sports Centre”: bus 27
• “Glenlockhart Valley”: buses 27 and 36
• “Craiglockhart Campus”: buses 27 and 36
• “Craiglockhart Park”: buses 18, 27 and 36
• “Craiglockhart Road”: buses 18 and 27
• “Elliot Road”: buses 18 and 27
• “Redford Barracks”: bus 18
• Stops from “Merchiston Castle School” to “Colinton Village”: buses 16 and 18
• “Spylaw Bank”: buses 18 and 20
• “Muirend Avenue”: buses 3, 18, 20 and 30
• Stops from “Currie Library” to “Weavers Knowe Crescent”: bus 32
• “The Avenue”: buses 25, 32, 34 and 35
• “Heriot Watt Campus”: buses 25, 32, 34 and 35
• “Cross Road” (only towards “Marine Garage”): buses 3, 18, 20 and 30
• “Elliot Place” (only towards “Marine Garage”): buses 18 and 27
• “Viewforth” (only towards “Marine Garage”): buses 11, 16, 23 and 36
• “Glen Street” (only towards “Marine Garage”): buses 1, 2, 11, 12, 16, 23, 24, 27, 34, 35, 36, 47, 47B, 60 and 124
• “Forrest Road” (only towards “Marine Garage”): buses 2, 9, 12, 23, 27, 35, 47, 47B and 60
• “Piersfield Terrace” (only towards “Marine Garage”): buses 21 and 25

Pages for these routes: bus 1, bus 2, bus 3, bus 4, bus 5, bus 7, bus 8, bus 9, bus 11, bus 12, bus 14, bus 15, bus 16, bus 18, bus 19, bus 20, bus 21, bus 23, bus 24, bus 25, bus 27, bus 29, bus 30, bus 31, bus 32, bus 33, bus 34, bus 35, bus 36, bus 37, bus 38, bus 43, bus 47, bus 47B, bus 49, bus 60, bus 100, bus 106.

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Questions and answers

Does bus 45 go to “Parker Road”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 45 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “South Bridge” and “National Museum of Scotland” (2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 23, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 47, 47B, 49 and 60). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 29 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Lothian Buses.