Bus route N35 in Edinburgh runs between “Ocean Terminal” and “Heriot Watt Campus”. This is a night route. The two directions are not quite the same: 8 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel.
Where bus N35 goes
Towards “Heriot Watt Campus”: 52 stops. After “Ocean Terminal”, the bus calls at “Commercial Street”, “Victoria Quay”, “Sandport Street”, “The Shore”, “Parliament Street”, “St Anthony Street”, “Kirkgate Centre”, “Duke Street”, “Academy Park”, “St Clair Avenue”. Then “Dalmeny Street”, “Brunswick Road”, “Montgomery Street”, “Brunton Place”, “Wellington Street”, “Brunswick Street”, “Leopold Place”, “Leith Street”, “South Bridge”, “National Museum of Scotland”. Then “Lauriston Place”, “Lauriston Building”, “Chalmers Street”, “Lauriston Street”, “East Fountainbridge”, “Port Hamilton”, “Gilmore Park”, “Fountain Park”, “Dundee Terrace”, “Angle Park Terrace”. Then “St Michaels Church”, “Shandon Place”, “Hermand Street”, “Hutchison Crossway”, “Hutchison Place”, “Slateford Station”, “Edinburgh West Retail Park”, “Chesser Grove”, “Chesser Avenue”, “Stenhouse Mill Lane”. Before “Heriot Watt Campus”: “HMP Edinburgh”, “Saughton Mains Avenue”, “Parkhead Terrace”, “Sighthill Post office”, “Sighthill Gardens”, “Napier University (Sighthill)”, “Wester Hailes Road”, “Calder View”, “Hermiston Park & Ride”, “The Avenue”.
On the way back the bus takes a different route, from “Heriot Watt Campus” to “Ocean Terminal” (55 stops). Only in this direction does it call at “Burtons Biscuits Factory”, “Sighthill Green”, “Broomhouse Road”, “Saughton Mains”, “Moat Drive”, “Grove Street”, “Semple Street”, “Bread Street”, “Glen Street”, “Forrest Road”, “Museum of Childhood”, “Canongate Kirk”, “Scottish Parliament”, “Abbeyhill Crescent”, “Abbeymount”, “Albert Street”, “Academy Street” and “Ocean Drive”. Only in the direction of “Heriot Watt Campus” does it call at, among others, “Brunton Place”, “Wellington Street”, “Brunswick Street”, “Leopold Place”, “Leith Street” and “Lauriston Place”. For the way back, board nearby: “Lauriston Place” → “Forrest Road” (150 m), “Chalmers Street” → “Lauriston Building” (200 m), “Lauriston Street” → “Glen Street” (150 m) and “East Fountainbridge” → “Bread Street” (100 m). Towards “Heriot Watt Campus”, board nearby: “Burtons Biscuits Factory” → “Calder View” (150 m), “Sighthill Green” → “Napier University (Sighthill)” (150 m), “Broomhouse Road” → “Sighthill Post office” (200 m) and “Saughton Mains” → “Parkhead Terrace” (200 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 15 towards “Heriot Watt Campus” and 18 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Where to change
On part of the route, between “Chesser Avenue” and “Heriot Watt Campus” it shares the road with route N25; between “Commercial Street” and “Kirkgate Centre” it shares the road with route N16; between “St Michaels Church” and “Slateford Station” it shares the road with route N44.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Commercial Street”: bus N14
- “Victoria Quay”: bus N14
- Stops from “Parliament Street” to “St Clair Avenue”: bus N14
- “Leith Street” (only towards “Heriot Watt Campus”): buses N11, N14 and N43
- “South Bridge”: buses N3, N14, N31 and N37
- “National Museum of Scotland”: buses N3, N14, N31 and N37
- “Lauriston Street” (only towards “Heriot Watt Campus”): bus N11
- “East Fountainbridge” (only towards “Heriot Watt Campus”): bus N11
- “Port Hamilton”: bus N11
- Stops from “Semple Street” to “Glen Street” (only towards “Ocean Terminal”): bus N11
- “Forrest Road” (only towards “Ocean Terminal”): bus N14
- “Museum of Childhood” (only towards “Ocean Terminal”): buses N3, N14, N31 and N37
- “Academy Street” (only towards “Ocean Terminal”): bus N14
Pages for these routes: bus N11, bus N14, bus N16, bus N25, bus N3, bus N31, bus N37, bus N44.
Passes and concessions
Which passes are available and who travels free is explained on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in Edinburgh.
Questions about bus N35
Does bus N35 stop at “Brunton Place”?
Only in the direction of “Heriot Watt Campus”: in the other direction it does not stop there.
Does bus N35 go to “Academy Park”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus N35 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “South Bridge” and “National Museum of Scotland” (N3, N14, N31 and N37). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 24 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Lothian Buses.