Bus route 8 in Edinburgh: Waterfront Gait ↔ Royal Infirmary

Bus route 8 in Edinburgh goes from “Waterfront Gait” to “Royal Infirmary”. The two directions are not quite the same: 2 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel.

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Which way bus 8 runs

Towards “Royal Infirmary”: 49 stops. After “Waterfront Gait”, the bus calls at “Edinburgh College”, “Granton Mains East”, “Caroline Park Grove”, “Royston Mains Street”, “Royston Mains Road”, “Pilton Drive North”, “Granton Primary School”, “Pilton Crescent”, “Wardie Crescent”, “Grierson Avenue”. Then “Boswall Green”, “Fraser Avenue”, “Wardie Road”, “St James Church”, “Goldenacre Terrace”, “Warriston Gardens”, “Warriston Drive”, “Royal Botanic Garden”, “Canonmills”, “Rodney Street”. Then “Mansfield Place”, “Broughton Place”, “Broughton Street”, “Leith Street”, “South Bridge”, “Surgeons’ Hall”, “St Partick Square”, “Bernard Terrace”, “Newington Road”, “Salisbury Place”. Then “Minto Street”, “Mayfield Gardens”, “East Savile Road”, “Suffolk Road”, “Lady Road”, “Nether Liberton Lane”, “Orrok Park”, “Glenallan Drive”, “Glenvarloch Crescent”, “Claverhouse Drive”. Before “Royal Infirmary”: “Liberton High School”, “Moredun Park Gardens”, “Moredunvale Green”, “Moredunvale Loan”, “Nether Craigour”, “Little France”, “RH for Children & Young People”.

On the way back, from “Royal Infirmary” to “Waterfront Gait”: 55 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Craigour Drive”, “Craigour Avenue”, “Craigour Grove”, “Moredun Park Drive”, “Moredun Park Road” and “Moredunvale Road”. Only in the direction of “Royal Infirmary” does it call at “Canonmills”, “Broughton Place”, “St Partick Square”, “Moredun Park Gardens”, “Moredunvale Green” and “Moredunvale Loan”. For the way back, board nearby: “Canonmills” → “Inverleith Terrace” (200 m), “Broughton Place” → “Mansfield Place” (100 m), “St Partick Square” → “St Patrick Square” (50 m) and “Moredun Park Gardens” → “Moredunvale Road” (50 m). Towards “Royal Infirmary”, board nearby: “Craigour Drive” → “Nether Craigour” (250 m), “Craigour Avenue” → “Nether Craigour” (300 m), “Moredun Park Drive” → “Moredunvale Green” (350 m) and “Moredun Park Road” → “Moredun Park Gardens” (200 m).

Other routes along the way

On part of the route, between “South Bridge” and “Liberton High School” it shares the road with routes 3 and 29; between “Grierson Avenue” and “Mansfield Place” it shares the road with route 9; between “Leith Street” and “Lady Road” it shares the road with route 49.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Waterfront Gait”: buses 14, 16, 17, 24, 27 and 32
• “Edinburgh College”: buses 14, 16, 17, 22, 24, 32 and 38
• “Granton Mains East”: buses 14, 16, 17, 19, 22, 24, 32 and 38
• “Caroline Park Grove”: buses 14, 16, 17, 19, 22, 24, 32 and 38
• “Royston Mains Street”: buses 14, 16, 17, 19, 22 and 38
• “Royston Mains Road”: buses 14, 16, 17, 19 and 22
• “Pilton Drive North”: buses 14, 16, 17 and 19
• “Granton Primary School”: buses 14 and 19
• “Pilton Crescent”: buses 14 and 19
• “Wardie Crescent”: buses 14, 16, 17 and 19
• “Grierson Avenue”: buses 14, 16, 17 and 19
• “Boswall Green”: buses 14 and 19
• “Fraser Avenue”: buses 14, 21 and 27
• Stops from “Wardie Road” to “Warriston Gardens”: buses 14, 21, 23 and 27
• “Warriston Drive”: buses 23 and 27
• “Royal Botanic Garden”: buses 23, 27 and 36
• “Canonmills” (only towards “Royal Infirmary”): buses 13, 23, 27 and 36
• “Rodney Street”: buses 13, 23, 27 and 36
• “Mansfield Place”: bus 13
• “Broughton Place” (only towards “Royal Infirmary”): buses 10, 11 and 13
• “Broughton Street”: buses 1, 4, 5, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 19, 25, 34 and 45
• “Leith Street”: buses 1, 4, 5, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 19, 25, 26, 34, 43, 44, 45, 106, 124, X4 and X19
• “South Bridge”: buses 2, 5, 12, 14, 23, 27, 30, 33, 35, 37, 45, 47, 47B and 60
• “Surgeons’ Hall”: buses 2, 5, 12, 14, 30, 33, 37, 47, 47B and 60
• “St Partick Square” (only towards “Royal Infirmary”): buses 2, 5, 12, 14, 30, 33, 37, 47, 47B and 60
• Stops from “Bernard Terrace” to “Minto Street”: buses 2, 5, 12, 14, 30, 33, 37, 47 and 47B
• “Mayfield Gardens”: buses 12, 37, 47 and 47B
• “East Savile Road”: buses 12, 24, 37, 47 and 47B
• Stops from “Suffolk Road” to “Orrok Park”: buses 12, 24, 37, 38, 47 and 47B
• “Liberton High School”: bus 18
• Stops from “Moredun Park Gardens” to “Moredunvale Loan” (only towards “Royal Infirmary”): bus 18
• Stops from “Nether Craigour” to “RH for Children & Young People”: buses 18, 24, 33 and 38
• “Royal Infirmary”: buses 18, 21, 24, 33, 38 and 111
• “Craigour Drive” (only towards “Waterfront Gait”): buses 18 and 33
• “Craigour Avenue” (only towards “Waterfront Gait”): buses 18 and 33
• Stops from “Craigour Grove” to “Moredunvale Road” (only towards “Waterfront Gait”): bus 18
• “St Patrick Square” (only towards “Waterfront Gait”): buses 2, 5, 12, 14, 30, 33, 37, 47, 47B and 60
• “Bellevue Crescent” (only towards “Waterfront Gait”): buses 13 and 36
• “Inverleith Terrace” (only towards “Waterfront Gait”): buses 13, 23, 27 and 36
• “Rosebank Grove” (only towards “Waterfront Gait”): buses 14, 21 and 27
• “Pennywell Cottages” (only towards “Waterfront Gait”): buses 14, 16, 17, 24, 27, 32 and 37

Pages for these routes: bus 1, bus 2, bus 3, bus 4, bus 5, 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 22, bus 23, bus 24, bus 25, bus 26, bus 27, bus 29, bus 30, bus 32, bus 33, 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 106, bus 111.

Passes and concessions

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Questions about bus 8

Does bus 8 go to “Edinburgh College”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 8 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Leith Street” (1, 4, 5, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 19, 25, 26, 34, 43, 44, 45, 106, 124, X4 and X19) and “South Bridge” (2, 5, 12, 14, 23, 27, 30, 33, 35, 37, 45, 47, 47B and 60). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 30 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Lothian Buses.