Bus route 9 in Edinburgh goes from “Waterfront Gait” to “Kings Buildings”.
The route of bus 9
From “Waterfront Gait” to “Kings Buildings”: 43 stops. On the way: “Edinburgh College”, “Granton Mains East”, “Waterfront Broadway”, “Waterfront Avenue”, “Saltire Square”, “Waterfront Lighthouse”, “Granton Square”, “Grierson Avenue”, “Boswall Green”, “Fraser Avenue”. Then “Wardie Road”, “St James Church”, “Goldenacre Terrace”, “Warriston Gardens”, “Warriston Drive”, “Royal Botanic Garden”, “Canonmills”, “Rodney Street”, “Mansfield Place”, “Drummond Place”. Then “Great King Street”, “Abercromby Place”, “Thistle Street”, “Hanover Street”, “The Mound”, “Victoria Street”, “Bristo Place”, “Potterrow”, “Chapel Street”, “Buccleuch Terrace”. Then “Gladstone Terrace”, “Sylvan Place”, “Roseneath Street”, “Thirlestane Road”, “Beaufort Road”, “Monkwood Court”, “Grange Loan Gardens”, “South Oswald Road”, “Blackford Avenue”, “Eva Place”. Before “Kings Buildings”: “Royal Observatory”.
The return journey is different. Towards “Waterfront Gait”: 47 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Dun-Ard Garden”, “Spottiswoode Road”, “Bristo Square”, “Forrest Road”, “Dundas Street” and “Bellevue Crescent”. Only in the direction of “Kings Buildings” does it call at “Canonmills”, “Great King Street”, “Bristo Place”, “Potterrow” and “Beaufort Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “Canonmills” → “Inverleith Terrace” (200 m), “Great King Street” → “Dundas Street” (50 m), “Bristo Place” → “Bristo Square” (50 m) and “Potterrow” → “Bristo Square” (100 m). Towards “Kings Buildings”, board nearby: “Dun-Ard Garden” → “Grange Loan Gardens” (100 m), “Spottiswoode Road” → “Thirlestane Road” (100 m), “Bristo Square” → “Bristo Place” (50 m) and “Forrest Road” → “Bristo Place” (50 m).
Left column runs down, right column runs up. Filled stops are served both ways, dashed ones only one way: 5 towards “Kings Buildings” and 9 the other way. Tap a stop to see its name.
Where to change
Shared sections with other routes: between “Grierson Avenue” and “Mansfield Place” it shares the road with route 8; between “Great King Street” and “Victoria Street” it shares the road with route 23; between “Wardie Road” and “Royal Botanic Garden” it shares the road with route 27.
Connections by stop, in route order:
- “Waterfront Gait”: buses 16, 17, 24 and 32
- “Edinburgh College”: buses 16, 17, 24, 32 and 38
- “Granton Mains East”: buses 16, 17, 19, 24, 32 and 38
- “Waterfront Broadway”: buses 16, 17, 24, 32 and 38
- “Waterfront Avenue”: buses 16, 17, 24, 32 and 38
- Stops from “Saltire Square” to “Grierson Avenue”: buses 16, 17 and 19
- “Boswall Green”: bus 19
- Stops from “Fraser Avenue” to “Warriston Gardens”: bus 21
- “Royal Botanic Garden”: bus 36
- “Canonmills” (only towards “Kings Buildings”): buses 13 and 36
- “Rodney Street”: buses 13 and 36
- “Mansfield Place”: bus 13
- “Drummond Place”: buses 13 and 36
- “Great King Street” (only towards “Kings Buildings”): buses 13, 24 and 29
- “Abercromby Place”: buses 10, 11, 13, 24 and 29
- “Thistle Street”: 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
- “Hanover Street”: 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
- “The Mound”: 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
- “Victoria Street”: buses 2, 3, 5, 7, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 45, 47, 47B, 49 and 60
- “Bristo Place” (only towards “Kings Buildings”): buses 2, 3, 5, 7, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 45, 47, 47B, 49 and 60
- “Potterrow” (only towards “Kings Buildings”): buses 2, 3, 5, 7, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 45, 47, 47B, 49 and 60
- “Chapel Street”: buses 2, 3, 5, 7, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37, 47, 47B, 49 and 60
- “Buccleuch Terrace”: buses 2, 3, 5, 7, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37, 47, 47B and 49
- “Gladstone Terrace”: buses 2, 3, 5, 7, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37, 47, 47B and 49
- “Sylvan Place”: bus 24
- “Roseneath Street”: buses 5 and 24
- “Thirlestane Road”: buses 5 and 24
- “Beaufort Road” (only towards “Kings Buildings”): buses 5 and 24
- “Monkwood Court”: buses 5 and 24
- “Grange Loan Gardens”: bus 24
- Stops from “South Oswald Road” to “Eva Place”: buses 24 and 38
- “Royal Observatory”: bus 38
- “Kings Buildings”: buses 24 and 38
- “Dun-Ard Garden” (only towards “Waterfront Gait”): bus 24
- “Spottiswoode Road” (only towards “Waterfront Gait”): buses 5 and 24
- “Bristo Square” (only towards “Waterfront Gait”): buses 2, 3, 5, 7, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 37, 45, 47, 47B, 49 and 60
- “Forrest Road” (only towards “Waterfront Gait”): buses 2, 35, 45, 47, 47B and 60
- “Dundas Street” (only towards “Waterfront Gait”): buses 13, 24, 29 and 36
- “Bellevue Crescent” (only towards “Waterfront Gait”): buses 13 and 36
- “Inverleith Terrace” (only towards “Waterfront Gait”): buses 13 and 36
- “Rosebank Grove” (only towards “Waterfront Gait”): bus 21
- “Pennywell Cottages” (only towards “Waterfront Gait”): buses 16, 17, 24, 32 and 37
Pages for these routes: bus 1, bus 2, bus 3, bus 4, bus 5, bus 7, bus 8, bus 10, bus 11, bus 13, bus 15, bus 16, bus 17, bus 19, bus 21, bus 23, bus 24, bus 25, bus 26, bus 27, bus 29, bus 30, bus 31, 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 100, bus 106.
Passes and concessions
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Questions and answers
Does bus 9 go to “Edinburgh College”?
Yes, in both directions.
Where can I change from bus 9 to another bus route?
Most routes stop at “Hanover Street” and “The Mound” (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.
Checked on 26 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Lothian Buses.