Bus route 60 in Edinburgh goes from “Torphichen Street” to “Holyrood Gait”. The return journey ends at “West Maitland Street” (200 m from “Torphichen Street”).
Which way bus 60 runs
Towards “Holyrood Gait”: 14 stops. After “Torphichen Street”, the bus calls at “Dewer Place”, “Morrison Street”, “Bread Street”, “Glen Street”, “Lauriston Building”, “Bristo Place”, “Potterrow”, “Surgeons’ Hall”, “West Richmond Street”, “New Arthur Place”. Before “Holyrood Gait”: “Viewcraig Gardens”, “Viewcraig Street”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Holyrood Gait” to “West Maitland Street” (16 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Bristo Square”, “Lauriston Place”, “Chalmers Street”, “Lauriston Street”, “East Fountainbridge”, “Semple Street” and “Grove Street”. Only in the direction of “Holyrood Gait” does it call at “Dewer Place”, “Bread Street”, “Glen Street”, “Bristo Place” and “Potterrow”. For the way back, board nearby: “Dewer Place” → “Grove Street” (100 m), “Bread Street” → “East Fountainbridge” (100 m), “Glen Street” → “East Fountainbridge” (150 m) and “Bristo Place” → “Bristo Square” (50 m). Towards “Holyrood Gait”, board nearby: “Bristo Square” → “Bristo Place” (50 m), “Lauriston Place” → “Bristo Place” (200 m), “Chalmers Street” → “Lauriston Building” (100 m) and “Lauriston Street” → “Glen Street” (150 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 6 towards “Holyrood Gait” and 8 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Other routes along the way
On part of the route, between “Bread Street” and “Surgeons’ Hall” it shares the road with routes 47 and 47B; between “Bread Street” and “Potterrow” it shares the road with route 12; between “Torphichen Street” and “Bread Street” it shares the road with route 2.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Torphichen Street”: buses 3, 4, 22, 25, 26, 30, 31, 33, 44, 100, X4 and X19
- “Dewer Place” (only towards “Holyrood Gait”): buses 1, 3, 4, 10, 11, 15, 16, 22, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 44, 124, X4 and X19
- “Morrison Street”: buses 1, 10, 11, 15, 16, 22, 24, 30, 34, 35, 36 and 124
- “Bread Street” (only towards “Holyrood Gait”): buses 1, 10, 11, 15, 16, 22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 34, 35, 36, 45 and 124
- “Glen Street” (only towards “Holyrood Gait”): buses 1, 10, 11, 15, 16, 23, 24, 27, 34, 35, 36, 45 and 124
- “Lauriston Building”: buses 9, 23, 27, 35 and 45
- “Bristo Place” (only towards “Holyrood Gait”): buses 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 14, 23, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 45 and 49
- “Potterrow” (only towards “Holyrood Gait”): buses 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 14, 23, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 45 and 49
- “Surgeons’ Hall”: buses 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 14, 23, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 45 and 49
- “West Richmond Street”: buses 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 14, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37 and 49
- “New Arthur Place”: buses 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 14, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37 and 49
- “Viewcraig Gardens”: buses 3, 5, 7, 8, 14, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 45 and 49
- “Viewcraig Street”: bus 35
- “Holyrood Gait”: buses 15, 26, 35, 44, 106, 124 and X4
- “Bristo Square” (only towards “West Maitland Street”): buses 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 14, 23, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 45 and 49
- “Lauriston Place” (only towards “West Maitland Street”): buses 9, 23, 27, 35 and 45
- “Chalmers Street” (only towards “West Maitland Street”): buses 23, 24, 27, 35 and 45
- “Lauriston Street” (only towards “West Maitland Street”): buses 1, 10, 11, 15, 16, 23, 24, 27, 34, 35, 36, 45 and 124
- “East Fountainbridge” (only towards “West Maitland Street”): buses 1, 10, 11, 15, 16, 23, 24, 27, 34, 35, 36, 45 and 124
- “Semple Street” (only towards “West Maitland Street”): buses 1, 10, 11, 15, 16, 22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 34, 35, 36, 45 and 124
- “Grove Street” (only towards “West Maitland Street”): buses 3, 4, 22, 25, 26, 30, 31, 33, 44 and X4
- “West Maitland Street”: buses 3, 4, 13, 22, 25, 26, 30, 31, 33, 44, 100, X4 and X19
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 22, bus 23, bus 24, bus 25, bus 26, bus 27, bus 29, bus 30, bus 31, bus 33, bus 34, bus 35, bus 36, bus 37, bus 44, bus 45, bus 47, bus 47B, bus 49, bus 100, bus 106.
Passes and concessions
Our page “How to pay for public transport in Edinburgh” describes tickets, passes and concessions, including any differences between modes of transport.
Questions and answers
Does bus 60 go to “New Arthur Place”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 60 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Dewer Place” (only towards “Holyrood Gait”; 1, 3, 4, 10, 11, 15, 16, 22, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 44, 124, X4 and X19) and “Bristo Place” (only towards “Holyrood Gait”; 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 14, 23, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 45 and 49). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 26 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Lothian Buses.