{"id":16347,"date":"2026-09-26T16:13:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T15:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/bus-route-9-edinburgh"},"modified":"2026-09-26T16:13:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T15:13:13","slug":"bus-route-9-edinburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-9-edinburgh","title":{"rendered":"Bus route 9 in Edinburgh: Waterfront Gait \u2194 Kings Buildings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 9 in Edinburgh goes from \u201cWaterfront Gait\u201d to \u201cKings Buildings\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-edinburgh#routes\">All routes in Edinburgh \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6acb33cabe490\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6acb33cabe490\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-9-edinburgh\/#The_route_of_bus_9\" >The route of bus 9<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-9-edinburgh\/#Where_to_change\" >Where to change<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-9-edinburgh\/#Passes_and_concessions\" >Passes and concessions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-9-edinburgh\/#Questions_and_answers\" >Questions and answers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-9-edinburgh\/#Does_bus_9_go_to_%E2%80%9CEdinburgh_College%E2%80%9D\" >Does bus 9 go to \u201cEdinburgh College\u201d?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-9-edinburgh\/#Where_can_I_change_from_bus_9_to_another_bus_route\" >Where can I change from bus 9 to another bus route?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_route_of_bus_9\"><\/span>The route of bus 9<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.iedinburgh.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-edinburgh-bus-9-en-v1-map.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.iedinburgh.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2026\/10\/top-transport_pilotx-edinburgh-bus-9-en-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Bus route 9 in Edinburgh on the map: the route both ways\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>From \u201cWaterfront Gait\u201d to \u201cKings Buildings\u201d: 43 stops. On the way: \u201cEdinburgh College\u201d, \u201cGranton Mains East\u201d, \u201cWaterfront Broadway\u201d, \u201cWaterfront Avenue\u201d, \u201cSaltire Square\u201d, \u201cWaterfront Lighthouse\u201d, \u201cGranton Square\u201d, \u201cGrierson Avenue\u201d, \u201cBoswall Green\u201d, \u201cFraser Avenue\u201d. Then \u201cWardie Road\u201d, \u201cSt James Church\u201d, \u201cGoldenacre Terrace\u201d, \u201cWarriston Gardens\u201d, \u201cWarriston Drive\u201d, \u201cRoyal Botanic Garden\u201d, \u201cCanonmills\u201d, \u201cRodney Street\u201d, \u201cMansfield Place\u201d, \u201cDrummond Place\u201d. Then \u201cGreat King Street\u201d, \u201cAbercromby Place\u201d, \u201cThistle Street\u201d, \u201cHanover Street\u201d, \u201cThe Mound\u201d, \u201cVictoria Street\u201d, \u201cBristo Place\u201d, \u201cPotterrow\u201d, \u201cChapel Street\u201d, \u201cBuccleuch Terrace\u201d. Then \u201cGladstone Terrace\u201d, \u201cSylvan Place\u201d, \u201cRoseneath Street\u201d, \u201cThirlestane Road\u201d, \u201cBeaufort Road\u201d, \u201cMonkwood Court\u201d, \u201cGrange Loan Gardens\u201d, \u201cSouth Oswald Road\u201d, \u201cBlackford Avenue\u201d, \u201cEva Place\u201d. Before \u201cKings Buildings\u201d: \u201cRoyal Observatory\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The return journey is different. Towards \u201cWaterfront Gait\u201d: 47 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, \u201cDun-Ard Garden\u201d, \u201cSpottiswoode Road\u201d, \u201cBristo Square\u201d, \u201cForrest Road\u201d, \u201cDundas Street\u201d and \u201cBellevue Crescent\u201d. Only in the direction of \u201cKings Buildings\u201d does it call at \u201cCanonmills\u201d, \u201cGreat King Street\u201d, \u201cBristo Place\u201d, \u201cPotterrow\u201d and \u201cBeaufort Road\u201d. For the way back, board nearby: \u201cCanonmills\u201d \u2192 \u201cInverleith Terrace\u201d (200 m), \u201cGreat King Street\u201d \u2192 \u201cDundas Street\u201d (50 m), \u201cBristo Place\u201d \u2192 \u201cBristo Square\u201d (50 m) and \u201cPotterrow\u201d \u2192 \u201cBristo Square\u201d (100 m). Towards \u201cKings Buildings\u201d, board nearby: \u201cDun-Ard Garden\u201d \u2192 \u201cGrange Loan Gardens\u201d (100 m), \u201cSpottiswoode Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cThirlestane Road\u201d (100 m), \u201cBristo Square\u201d \u2192 \u201cBristo Place\u201d (50 m) and \u201cForrest Road\u201d \u2192 \u201cBristo Place\u201d (50 m).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_change\"><\/span>Where to change<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Shared sections with other routes: between \u201cGrierson Avenue\u201d and \u201cMansfield Place\u201d it shares the road with route 8; between \u201cGreat King Street\u201d and \u201cVictoria Street\u201d it shares the road with route 23; between \u201cWardie Road\u201d and \u201cRoyal Botanic Garden\u201d it shares the road with route 27.<\/p>\n<p>Connections by stop, in route order:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cWaterfront Gait\u201d: buses 16, 17, 24 and 32<\/li>\n<li>\u201cEdinburgh College\u201d: buses 16, 17, 24, 32 and 38<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGranton Mains East\u201d: buses 16, 17, 19, 24, 32 and 38<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWaterfront Broadway\u201d: buses 16, 17, 24, 32 and 38<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWaterfront Avenue\u201d: buses 16, 17, 24, 32 and 38<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cSaltire Square\u201d to \u201cGrierson Avenue\u201d: buses 16, 17 and 19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBoswall Green\u201d: bus 19<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cFraser Avenue\u201d to \u201cWarriston Gardens\u201d: bus 21<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRoyal Botanic Garden\u201d: bus 36<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCanonmills\u201d (only towards \u201cKings Buildings\u201d): buses 13 and 36<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRodney Street\u201d: buses 13 and 36<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMansfield Place\u201d: bus 13<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDrummond Place\u201d: buses 13 and 36<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGreat King Street\u201d (only towards \u201cKings Buildings\u201d): buses 13, 24 and 29<\/li>\n<li>\u201cAbercromby Place\u201d: buses 10, 11, 13, 24 and 29<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThistle Street\u201d: buses 1, 3, 4, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 37, 43, 44, 100, 124, X4 and X19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHanover Street\u201d: buses 1, 3, 4, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 37, 43, 44, 100, 106, 124, X4 and X19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThe Mound\u201d: buses 1, 3, 4, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 37, 43, 44, 100, 106, 124, X4 and X19<\/li>\n<li>\u201cVictoria Street\u201d: buses 2, 3, 5, 7, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 45, 47, 47B, 49 and 60<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBristo Place\u201d (only towards \u201cKings Buildings\u201d): buses 2, 3, 5, 7, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 45, 47, 47B, 49 and 60<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPotterrow\u201d (only towards \u201cKings Buildings\u201d): buses 2, 3, 5, 7, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 45, 47, 47B, 49 and 60<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChapel Street\u201d: buses 2, 3, 5, 7, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37, 47, 47B, 49 and 60<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBuccleuch Terrace\u201d: buses 2, 3, 5, 7, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37, 47, 47B and 49<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGladstone Terrace\u201d: buses 2, 3, 5, 7, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37, 47, 47B and 49<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSylvan Place\u201d: bus 24<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRoseneath Street\u201d: buses 5 and 24<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThirlestane Road\u201d: buses 5 and 24<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBeaufort Road\u201d (only towards \u201cKings Buildings\u201d): buses 5 and 24<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMonkwood Court\u201d: buses 5 and 24<\/li>\n<li>\u201cGrange Loan Gardens\u201d: bus 24<\/li>\n<li>Stops from \u201cSouth Oswald Road\u201d to \u201cEva Place\u201d: buses 24 and 38<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRoyal Observatory\u201d: bus 38<\/li>\n<li>\u201cKings Buildings\u201d: buses 24 and 38<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDun-Ard Garden\u201d (only towards \u201cWaterfront Gait\u201d): bus 24<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSpottiswoode Road\u201d (only towards \u201cWaterfront Gait\u201d): buses 5 and 24<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBristo Square\u201d (only towards \u201cWaterfront Gait\u201d): buses 2, 3, 5, 7, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 45, 47, 47B, 49 and 60<\/li>\n<li>\u201cForrest Road\u201d (only towards \u201cWaterfront Gait\u201d): buses 2, 35, 45, 47, 47B and 60<\/li>\n<li>\u201cDundas Street\u201d (only towards \u201cWaterfront Gait\u201d): buses 13, 24, 29 and 36<\/li>\n<li>\u201cBellevue Crescent\u201d (only towards \u201cWaterfront Gait\u201d): buses 13 and 36<\/li>\n<li>\u201cInverleith Terrace\u201d (only towards \u201cWaterfront Gait\u201d): buses 13 and 36<\/li>\n<li>\u201cRosebank Grove\u201d (only towards \u201cWaterfront Gait\u201d): bus 21<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPennywell Cottages\u201d (only towards \u201cWaterfront Gait\u201d): buses 16, 17, 24, 32 and 37<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pages for these routes: <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-1-edinburgh\">bus 1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-2-edinburgh\">bus 2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-3-edinburgh\">bus 3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-4-edinburgh\">bus 4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-5-edinburgh\">bus 5<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-7-edinburgh\">bus 7<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-8-edinburgh\">bus 8<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-10-edinburgh\">bus 10<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-11-edinburgh\">bus 11<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-13-edinburgh\">bus 13<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-15-edinburgh\">bus 15<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-16-edinburgh\">bus 16<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-17-edinburgh\">bus 17<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-19-edinburgh\">bus 19<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-21-edinburgh\">bus 21<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-23-edinburgh\">bus 23<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-24-edinburgh\">bus 24<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-25-edinburgh\">bus 25<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-26-edinburgh\">bus 26<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-27-edinburgh\">bus 27<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-29-edinburgh\">bus 29<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-30-edinburgh\">bus 30<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-31-edinburgh\">bus 31<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-32-edinburgh\">bus 32<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-33-edinburgh\">bus 33<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-34-edinburgh\">bus 34<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-35-edinburgh\">bus 35<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-36-edinburgh\">bus 36<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-37-edinburgh\">bus 37<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-38-edinburgh\">bus 38<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-43-edinburgh\">bus 43<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-44-edinburgh\">bus 44<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-45-edinburgh\">bus 45<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-47-edinburgh\">bus 47<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-47b-edinburgh\">bus 47B<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-49-edinburgh\">bus 49<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-60-edinburgh\">bus 60<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-100-edinburgh\">bus 100<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/bus-route-106-edinburgh\">bus 106<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Passes_and_concessions\"><\/span>Passes and concessions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Which passes are available and who travels free is explained on a separate page: <a href=\"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/how-to-pay-for-public-transport-edinburgh\">how to pay for public transport in Edinburgh<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_and_answers\"><\/span>Questions and answers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_9_go_to_%E2%80%9CEdinburgh_College%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Does bus 9 go to \u201cEdinburgh College\u201d?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, in both directions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_change_from_bus_9_to_another_bus_route\"><\/span>Where can I change from bus 9 to another bus route?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Most routes stop at \u201cHanover Street\u201d and \u201cThe Mound\u201d (1, 3, 4, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34, 37, 43, 44, 100, 106, 124, X4 and X19). All other stops with connections are listed above.<\/p>\n<p><em>Checked on 26 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Lothian Buses.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus route 9 in Edinburgh goes from \u201cWaterfront Gait\u201d to \u201cKings Buildings\u201d. All routes in Edinburgh \u2192 The route of bus 9 From \u201cWaterfront Gait\u201d to \u201cKings Buildings\u201d: 43 stops. On the way: \u201cEdinburgh College\u201d, \u201cGranton Mains East\u201d, \u201cWaterfront Broadway\u201d, \u201cWaterfront Avenue\u201d, \u201cSaltire Square\u201d, \u201cWaterfront Lighthouse\u201d, \u201cGranton Square\u201d, \u201cGrierson Avenue\u201d, \u201cBoswall Green\u201d, \u201cFraser Avenue\u201d. Then [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":656,"featured_media":16348,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6674],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":["post-16347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-im-a-passenger"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16347","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/656"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16347"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16347\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17385,"href":"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16347\/revisions\/17385"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16348"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16347"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16347"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=16347"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=16347"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iedinburgh.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=16347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}