Bus route N44 in Edinburgh runs between “Leith Street” and “Cockburn Crescent”. This is a night route. The two directions are not quite the same: 5 stops are served in one direction only, which is worth knowing before you travel.
The route of bus N44
Towards “Cockburn Crescent”: 51 stops. After “Leith Street”, the bus calls at “Princes Street (Waverley Steps)”, “Shandwick Place”, “Atholl Crescent”, “Haymarket Station”, “Caledonian Village”, “Dalry Primary School”, “Murieston Crescent”, “Springwell House”, “St Michaels Church”, “Shandon Place”. Then “Hermand Street”, “Hutchison Crossway”, “Hutchison Place”, “Slateford Station”, “Allan Park Road”, “Water of Leith Centre”, “Slateford House”, “Redhall View”, “Dovecot Grove”, “Kingsknowe Park”. Then “Dovecot Park”, “Kingsknowe Road South”, “Hailes Grove”, “Spylaw Bank Road”, “Spylaw Park”, “Muirend Avenue”, “Foulis Crescent”, “Juniper Green Kirk”, “Woodhall Drive”, “Baberton Avenue”. Then “Juniper Avenue”, “Muir Wood Road”, “Nether Currie”, “Bryce Road”, “Easter Currie”, “Currie Library”, “Pentland View Court”, “Dolphin Avenue”, “Kinauld House”, “Stewart Road”. Before “Cockburn Crescent”: “Newmills Road”, “Lanark Road West”, “Balerno High School”, “Lovedale Road”, “Clayhills Grove”, “Crosswood Crescent”, “Highlea Circle”, “Whitlea Road”, “Greenfield Crescent”.
On the way back, from “Cockburn Crescent” to “Leith Street”: 46 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Marchbank Drive”, “Balerno Main Street”, “Bavelaw Gardens”, “Easter Currie Court”, “Juniperlee” and “Moat Drive”. Only in the direction of “Cockburn Crescent” does it call at, among others, “Atholl Crescent”, “Hermand Street”, “Slateford House”, “Woodhall Drive”, “Easter Currie” and “Lovedale Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Atholl Crescent” → “Shandwick Place” (250 m), “Hermand Street” → “Moat Drive” (200 m), “Slateford House” → “Water of Leith Centre” (200 m) and “Woodhall Drive” → “Baberton Avenue” (100 m). Towards “Cockburn Crescent”, board nearby: “Balerno Main Street” → “Lovedale Road” (250 m), “Bavelaw Gardens” → “Balerno High School” (300 m), “Easter Currie Court” → “Easter Currie” (50 m) and “Juniperlee” → “Juniper Avenue” (150 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 12 towards “Cockburn Crescent” and 6 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Connections
On part of the route, between “Leith Street” and “Murieston Crescent” it shares the road with route N25; between “St Michaels Church” and “Slateford Station” it shares the road with route N35; between “Leith Street” and “Atholl Crescent” it shares the road with route N26.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Leith Street”: buses N1, N3, N11, N14, N16, N30, N31, N37 and N43
- “Princes Street (Waverley Steps)”: buses N1, N3, N11, N16, N30, N31, N37 and N43
- “Shandwick Place”: buses N1, N3, N11, N16, N30, N31, N37 and N43
- “Atholl Crescent” (only towards “Cockburn Crescent”): buses N1, N3 and N31
- “Haymarket Station”: buses N1, N3, N30 and N31
- “Caledonian Village”: buses N1 and N30
- “Dalry Primary School”: buses N1 and N30
- Stops from “Murieston Crescent” to “Shandon Place”: bus N1
- Stops from “Spylaw Bank Road” to “Muirend Avenue”: bus N30
Pages for these routes: bus N1, bus N11, bus N14, bus N16, bus N25, bus N26, bus N3, bus N30, bus N31, bus N35, bus N37.
Passes and concessions
Tickets, passes and concessions are covered on a separate page: how to pay for public transport in Edinburgh.
Questions about bus N44
Does bus N44 go to “Shandwick Place”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus N44 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Leith Street” (N1, N3, N11, N14, N16, N30, N31, N37 and N43) and “Princes Street (Waverley Steps)” (N1, N3, N11, N16, N30, N31, N37 and N43). All other stops with connections are listed above.
Checked on 4 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Lothian Buses.