Bus route 49 in Edinburgh: Fort Kinnaird ↔ Royal Infirmary

Bus route 49 in Edinburgh links “Fort Kinnaird” and “Royal Infirmary”.

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Which way bus 49 runs

From “Fort Kinnaird” to “Royal Infirmary”: 57 stops. On the way: “Fort Kinnaird East”, “Milton Link”, “Corbiewynd”, “Parrotshot”, “The Jewel”, “Magdalene Drive”, “Milton Road”, “Durham Place Lane”, “Southfield Place”, “Brighton Place”. Then “Portobello Town Hall”, “Bridge Street”, “King’s Road”, “Portobello Road”, “Bryce Avenue”, “Vandeleur Avenue”, “Christiemillar Avenue”, “Craigentinny Crossroads”, “Loganlea Road”, “Loaning Road”. Then “Restalrig Drive”, “Findlay Avenue”, “Sleigh Drive”, “Lochend Avenue”, “Restalrig Circus”, “Ryehill Terrace”, “Summerfield Place”, “Somerset Place”, “Duke Street”, “Academy Street”. Then “Foot of the Walk”, “Balfour Street”, “Pilrig Street”, “Shrubhill”, “Elm Row”, “Leith Street”, “South Bridge”, “Surgeons’ Hall”, “St Partick Square”, “Bernard Terrace”. Then “Newington Road”, “Salisbury Place”, “Minto Street”, “Mayfield Gardens”, “East Savile Road”, “Suffolk Road”, “Lady Road”, “Cameron Toll Centre”, “Cameron Toll”, “Bridgend Cottages”. Before “Royal Infirmary”: “Craigmillar Cemetery”, “Walter Scott Avenue”, “Kingston Avenue”, “Craigmillar Castle Road”, “RH for Children & Young People”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Fort Kinnaird”: 57 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “St Patrick Square”, “Vanburgh Place”, “Gladstone Place” and “Whitehill Road”. Only in the direction of “Royal Infirmary” does it call at “Summerfield Place”, “Academy Street”, “St Partick Square” and “Lady Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Summerfield Place” → “Gladstone Place” (100 m), “Academy Street” → “Foot of the Walk” (150 m), “St Partick Square” → “St Patrick Square” (50 m) and “Lady Road” → “Suffolk Road” (150 m). Towards “Royal Infirmary”, board nearby: “St Patrick Square” → “St Partick Square” (50 m), “Vanburgh Place” → “Somerset Place” (100 m), “Gladstone Place” → “Summerfield Place” (100 m) and “Whitehill Road” → “Fort Kinnaird East” (150 m).

Connections

Shared sections with other routes: between “Portobello Town Hall” and “Sleigh Drive” it shares the road with route 19; between “Leith Street” and “Lady Road” it shares the road with route 8; between “South Bridge” and “Lady Road” it shares the road with routes 3 and 29.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Fort Kinnaird”: buses 18, 30 and 106
• “Fort Kinnaird East”: buses 30 and 106
• “Milton Link”: buses 2, 4, 5 and X4
• “Corbiewynd”: buses 2, 4, 5, 21, 106 and X4
• “Parrotshot”: buses 2, 4, 21, 106 and X4
• “The Jewel”: buses 2, 4, 21, 106 and X4
• “Magdalene Drive”: buses 2, 4, 5, 21, 44, 106, 124 and X4
• “Milton Road”: buses 4, 5, 21, 44 and 124
• “Durham Place Lane”: buses 5, 12, 21 and 44
• “Southfield Place”: buses 12 and 21
• Stops from “Brighton Place” to “Bridge Street”: buses 12, 21, 26 and 45
• Stops from “King’s Road” to “Bryce Avenue”: buses 12, 15, 21, 26 and 45
• Stops from “Christiemillar Avenue” to “Restalrig Drive”: buses 21 and 25
• Stops from “Findlay Avenue” to “Lochend Avenue”: buses 13, 21, 25 and 34
• “Restalrig Circus”: buses 13, 21 and 34
• “Ryehill Terrace”: buses 1 and 34
• “Summerfield Place” (only towards “Royal Infirmary”): buses 1 and 34
• “Somerset Place”: buses 1, 21, 25, 34 and 35
• “Duke Street”: buses 1, 7, 14, 16, 17, 21, 25, 35 and 36
• “Academy Street” (only towards “Royal Infirmary”): buses 1, 7, 14, 16, 17, 21, 25, 35 and 36
• “Foot of the Walk”: buses 1, 7, 14, 16, 17, 21, 25, 35 and 36
• “Balfour Street”: buses 1, 7, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 25 and 35
• “Pilrig Street”: buses 7, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 25
• “Shrubhill”: buses 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 25
• “Elm Row”: buses 1, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 14, 16, 25, 34 and 45
• “Leith Street”: buses 1, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 25, 26, 34, 43, 44, 45, 106, 124, X4 and X19
• “South Bridge”: buses 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 23, 27, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 45, 47, 47B and 60
• “Surgeons’ Hall”: buses 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 30, 31, 33, 37, 47, 47B and 60
• “St Partick Square” (only towards “Royal Infirmary”): buses 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 30, 31, 33, 37, 47, 47B and 60
• “Bernard Terrace”: buses 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 30, 31, 33, 37, 47 and 47B
• “Newington Road”: buses 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 30, 31, 33, 37, 47 and 47B
• “Salisbury Place”: buses 2, 5, 7, 12, 14, 30, 31, 33, 37, 47 and 47B
• “Minto Street”: buses 2, 5, 7, 12, 14, 30, 31, 33, 37, 47 and 47B
• Stops from “Mayfield Gardens” to “Suffolk Road”: buses 7, 12, 31, 37, 47 and 47B
• “Lady Road” (only towards “Royal Infirmary”): buses 7, 12, 31, 33, 37, 47 and 47B
• “Cameron Toll Centre”: buses 7, 12, 31, 33, 37, 47 and 47B
• “Cameron Toll”: buses 12 and 33
• “Bridgend Cottages”: buses 12 and 33
• “Craigmillar Cemetery”: bus 33
• “Walter Scott Avenue”: bus 33
• “Kingston Avenue”: buses 7 and 33
• “Craigmillar Castle Road”: buses 7, 18 and 33
• “RH for Children & Young People”: buses 7, 18 and 33
• “Royal Infirmary”: buses 7, 18, 21, 33 and 111
• “St Patrick Square” (only towards “Fort Kinnaird”): buses 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 30, 31, 33, 37, 47, 47B and 60
• “Vanburgh Place” (only towards “Fort Kinnaird”): buses 1, 21, 25 and 35
• “Gladstone Place” (only towards “Fort Kinnaird”): buses 1 and 34
• “Whitehill Road” (only towards “Fort Kinnaird”): buses 30 and 106

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 18, bus 19, bus 21, bus 23, bus 25, bus 26, bus 27, bus 29, bus 30, bus 31, bus 33, bus 34, bus 35, bus 36, bus 37, bus 43, bus 44, bus 45, bus 47, bus 47B, bus 60, bus 106, bus 111.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 49 go to “Durham Place Lane”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 49 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Leith Street” (1, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 25, 26, 34, 43, 44, 45, 106, 124, X4 and X19) and “South Bridge” (2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 23, 27, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 45, 47, 47B and 60). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 1 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Lothian Buses.