Bus route 5 in Edinburgh: Asda The Jewel ↔ Hunter’s Tryst

Bus route 5 in Edinburgh links “Asda The Jewel” and “Hunter’s Tryst”.

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The route of bus 5

From “Asda The Jewel” to “Hunter’s Tryst”: 59 stops. On the way: “Magdalene Drive”, “Hope Lane”, “Portobello High School”, “Milton Gardens North”, “Durham Place West”, “Durham Terrace”, “Duddingston Road”, “Figgate Park”, “Mountcastle Gardens”, “Mountcastle Grove”. Then “Northfield Road”, “Royal High Primary”, “Piershill Square East”, “Piershill Square West”, “Meadowbank House”, “Meadowbank Stadium”, “Wishaw Terrace”, “Marionville Road”, “Abbeyhill”, “Brunton Place”. Then “Wellington Street”, “Brunswick Street”, “Leopold Place”, “Leith Street”, “South Bridge”, “Surgeons’ Hall”, “St Partick Square”, “Bernard Terrace”, “Newington Road”, “Salisbury Place”. Then “Seton Place”, “Cumin Place”, “Lauder Road”, “Grange Cemetery”, “Beaufort Road”, “Mount Grange”, “Whitehouse Loan”, “Greenhill Gardens”, “Clinton Road”, “Churchhill”. Then “Springvalley Gardens”, “Morningside Station”, “Comiston Gardens”, “South Morningside Primary School”, “Braid Burn”, “Greenbank Loan”, “Greenbank Park”, “Greenbank Row”, “Braidburn Valley”, “Oxgangs Crescent”. Before “Hunter’s Tryst”: “Oxgangs Green”, “Oxgangs Place”, “Oxgangs Avenue”, “Oxgangs Library”, “Cockit Hat”, “New Swanston”, “Howe Park”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Asda The Jewel”: 59 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “Morningside Place”, “Strathearn Road”, “Causewayside”, “St Patrick Square”, “Piersfield Terrace” and “Durham Drive”. Only in the direction of “Hunter’s Tryst” does it call at “Wishaw Terrace”, “St Partick Square”, “Salisbury Place”, “Cumin Place”, “Mount Grange” and “Clinton Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Wishaw Terrace” → “Marionville Road” (150 m), “St Partick Square” → “St Patrick Square” (50 m), “Salisbury Place” → “Causewayside” (150 m) and “Cumin Place” → “Seton Place” (100 m). Towards “Hunter’s Tryst”, board nearby: “Morningside Place” → “Churchhill” (150 m), “Strathearn Road” → “Whitehouse Loan” (100 m), “Causewayside” → “Salisbury Place” (150 m) and “St Patrick Square” → “St Partick Square” (50 m).

Connections

Shared sections with other routes: between “Churchhill” and “Cockit Hat” it shares the road with route 16; between “Northfield Road” and “Leith Street” it shares the road with route 4; between “Piershill Square East” and “South Bridge” it shares the road with route 45.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Asda The Jewel”: buses 2, 49 and X4
• “Magdalene Drive”: buses 44 and 124
• “Hope Lane”: buses 44 and 124
• “Portobello High School”: buses 21, 44, 49 and 124
• “Milton Gardens North”: buses 21, 44, 49 and 124
• “Durham Place West”: buses 12 and 44
• Stops from “Durham Terrace” to “Figgate Park”: bus 12
• “Northfield Road”: buses 21 and 44
• “Royal High Primary”: buses 21 and 25
• “Piershill Square East”: buses 25, 44, 106, 124 and X4
• “Piershill Square West”: buses 25, 44, 106, 124 and X4
• “Meadowbank House”: buses 44, 106, 124 and X4
• “Meadowbank Stadium”: buses 19, 34, 44, 106, 124 and X4
• “Wishaw Terrace” (only towards “Hunter’s Tryst”): buses 19, 34 and 44
• “Marionville Road”: buses 19, 34, 44, 106, 124 and X4
• Stops from “Abbeyhill” to “Wellington Street”: buses 1, 19, 34, 35, 44, 106, 124 and X4
• “Brunswick Street”: buses 1, 7, 10, 11, 14, 19, 25, 34 and 49
• “Leopold Place”: buses 1, 7, 10, 11, 14, 19, 25, 34 and 49
• “Leith Street”: buses 1, 7, 10, 11, 14, 19, 25, 29, 34, 37, 43, 44, 49, 100, 106, 124, X4 and X19
• “South Bridge”: buses 2, 3, 7, 9, 12, 14, 23, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 47, 47B, 49 and 60
• “Surgeons’ Hall”: buses 2, 3, 7, 9, 12, 14, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37, 47, 47B, 49 and 60
• “St Partick Square” (only towards “Hunter’s Tryst”): buses 2, 3, 7, 9, 12, 14, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37, 47, 47B, 49 and 60
• “Bernard Terrace”: buses 2, 3, 7, 9, 12, 14, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37, 47, 47B and 49
• “Newington Road”: buses 2, 3, 7, 9, 12, 14, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37, 47, 47B and 49
• “Salisbury Place” (only towards “Hunter’s Tryst”): buses 2, 3, 7, 12, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37, 47, 47B and 49
• “Seton Place”: buses 12 and 24
• “Cumin Place” (only towards “Hunter’s Tryst”): buses 12 and 24
• “Lauder Road”: bus 24
• “Grange Cemetery”: buses 9 and 24
• “Beaufort Road”: buses 9 and 24
• “Mount Grange” (only towards “Hunter’s Tryst”): buses 9 and 24
• “Whitehouse Loan”: buses 9 and 24
• “Clinton Road” (only towards “Hunter’s Tryst”): buses 11, 23 and 36
• “Churchhill”: buses 11, 23 and 36
• Stops from “Springvalley Gardens” to “Comiston Gardens”: buses 11, 23, 36 and 38
• “South Morningside Primary School”: buses 11 and 36
• “Braid Burn”: bus 11
• “Greenbank Loan”: buses 11, 23 and 36
• Stops from “Greenbank Park” to “Braidburn Valley”: bus 11
• Stops from “Oxgangs Green” to “Howe Park”: buses 18 and 27
• “Hunter’s Tryst”: bus 27
• “Morningside Place” (only towards “Asda The Jewel”): buses 11, 23 and 36
• “Strathearn Road” (only towards “Asda The Jewel”): buses 9 and 24
• “Causewayside” (only towards “Asda The Jewel”): buses 2, 3, 7, 12, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37, 47, 47B and 49
• “St Patrick Square” (only towards “Asda The Jewel”): buses 2, 3, 7, 9, 12, 14, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37, 47, 47B, 49 and 60
• “Piersfield Terrace” (only towards “Asda The Jewel”): buses 21 and 25
• “Durham Drive” (only towards “Asda The Jewel”): buses 21, 44 and 49

Pages for these routes: bus 1, bus 2, bus 3, bus 4, bus 7, bus 9, bus 10, bus 11, bus 12, bus 14, bus 16, bus 18, bus 19, bus 21, bus 23, bus 24, bus 25, bus 27, bus 29, bus 30, bus 31, 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 100, bus 106.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 5 go to “Portobello High School”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 5 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Leith Street” (1, 7, 10, 11, 14, 19, 25, 29, 34, 37, 43, 44, 49, 100, 106, 124, X4 and X19) and “South Bridge” (2, 3, 7, 9, 12, 14, 23, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 47, 47B, 49 and 60). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 6 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Lothian Buses.