Bus route 29 in Edinburgh: Silverknowes Terminus ↔ Terminus

Bus route 29 in Edinburgh goes from “Silverknowes Terminus” to “Terminus”.

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The route of bus 29

From “Silverknowes Terminus” to “Terminus”: 80 stops. On the way: “Lauriston Farm Road”, “Silverknowes Court”, “Silverknowes Crescent”, “Silverknowes Midway”, “Silverknowes Road East”, “Silverknowes Neuk”, “Muirhouse Green”, “Groathill Road North”, “Drylaw Police Station”, “Ferry Road Drive”. Then “Crewe Toll”, “North Werber Park”, “West Woods”, “Western General”, “Comely Bank Cemetery”, “Flora Stevenson School”, “Learmonth Grove”, “Dean Park Street”, “Cheyne Street”, “Raeburn Place”. Then “Kerr Street”, “Circus Lane”, “Royal Circus”, “Howe Street”, “Queen Street Gardens West”, “Frederick Street”, “Princes Street (Scott Mon.)”, “South Bridge”, “Surgeons’ Hall”, “St Partick Square”. Then “Bernard Terrace”, “Newington Road”, “Salisbury Place”, “Minto Street”, “Mayfield Gardens”, “East Savile Road”, “Suffolk Road”, “Lady Road”, “Nether Liberton Lane”, “Orrok Park”. Then “Glenallan Drive”, “Glenvarloch Crescent”, “Claverhouse Drive”, “Liberton High School”, “Moredunvale Road”, “Moredun Park Road”, “Guardwell Glen”, “Gilmerton Primary School”, “Gilmerton Crossroads”, “Drum Street”. Then “Drum Cottages”, “Gilmerton Station Road”, “Gilmerton Junction”, “Dobbies Garden World”, “Viscount Drive”, “Captains Gardens”, “Tesco”, “Kings Gate”, “Dalhousie Road”, “Station Road”. Then “St Anne’s Court”, “Dean Park Place”, “Fourth Street”, “Mining Museum”, “McGahey Court”, “The Crescent”, “Gowkshill Farm”, “St Andrews Primary School”, “Greenhall Road”, “Barleyknowe Crescent”. Before “Terminus”: “Greenhall Crescent”, “Arniston Engine”, “Leisure Centre”, “Newbyres Crescent”, “Gore Avenue”, “Police Station”, “Gorebridge Inn”, “Powdermill Brae”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Silverknowes Terminus”: 77 stops. Only in this direction does it call at “New Hunterfield”, “Hogarth Avenue”, “Ivanhoe Crescent”, “St Patrick Square” and “Hill Street”. Only in the direction of “Terminus” does it call at, among others, “Lauriston Farm Road”, “Cheyne Street”, “Circus Lane”, “Queen Street Gardens West”, “St Partick Square” and “St Anne’s Court”. For the way back, board nearby: “Lauriston Farm Road” → “Silverknowes Court” (250 m), “Cheyne Street” → “Raeburn Place” (200 m), “Circus Lane” → “Royal Circus” (100 m) and “Queen Street Gardens West” → “Hill Street” (150 m). Towards “Terminus”, board nearby: “New Hunterfield” → “Greenhall Crescent” (50 m), “Hogarth Avenue” → “Barleyknowe Crescent” (100 m), “Ivanhoe Crescent” → “Glenvarloch Crescent” (150 m) and “St Patrick Square” → “St Partick Square” (50 m).

Other routes along the way

Shared sections with other routes: between “Princes Street (Scott Mon.)” and “Dobbies Garden World” it shares the road with route 3; between “South Bridge” and “Liberton High School” it shares the road with route 8; between “Crewe Toll” and “Princes Street (Scott Mon.)” it shares the road with route 24.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Lauriston Farm Road” (only towards “Terminus”): buses 16, 27 and 37
• “Silverknowes Court”: buses 16, 27 and 37
• Stops from “Silverknowes Crescent” to “Silverknowes Road East”: buses 21, 32, 47 and 47B
• “Silverknowes Neuk”: buses 21 and 32
• “Muirhouse Green”: buses 21 and 32
• “Groathill Road North”: buses 17, 21, 27, 32 and 37
• “Drylaw Police Station”: buses 17, 21, 27, 32 and 37
• “Ferry Road Drive”: buses 21, 27 and 37
• “Crewe Toll”: buses 19, 21, 22, 27, 37 and 38
• Stops from “North Werber Park” to “Flora Stevenson School”: buses 19, 22, 37, 38 and 106
• “Learmonth Grove”: buses 19, 22, 37 and 106
• “Dean Park Street”: bus 36
• “Cheyne Street” (only towards “Terminus”): bus 36
• “Raeburn Place”: bus 36
• “Kerr Street”: bus 36
• “Circus Lane” (only towards “Terminus”): bus 36
• “Royal Circus”: buses 9, 13, 23, 27 and 36
• “Howe Street”: buses 9, 10, 11, 13, 23 and 27
• “Queen Street Gardens West” (only towards “Terminus”): buses 9, 10, 11, 13, 23 and 27
• “Frederick Street”: buses 1, 4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 23, 25, 26, 27, 30, 33, 34, 37, 43, 44, 100, 106, 124, X4 and X19
• “Princes Street (Scott Mon.)”: buses 1, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 23, 25, 26, 27, 30, 33, 34, 37, 43, 44, 45, 100, 106, 124, X4 and X19
• “South Bridge”: buses 2, 5, 9, 12, 14, 23, 27, 30, 33, 35, 37, 45, 47, 47B and 60
• “Surgeons’ Hall”: buses 2, 5, 9, 12, 14, 30, 33, 37, 47, 47B and 60
• “St Partick Square” (only towards “Terminus”): buses 2, 5, 9, 12, 14, 30, 33, 37, 47, 47B and 60
• “Bernard Terrace”: buses 2, 5, 9, 12, 14, 30, 33, 37, 47 and 47B
• “Newington Road”: buses 2, 5, 9, 12, 14, 30, 33, 37, 47 and 47B
• “Salisbury Place”: buses 2, 5, 12, 14, 30, 33, 37, 47 and 47B
• “Minto Street”: buses 2, 5, 12, 14, 30, 33, 37, 47 and 47B
• “Mayfield Gardens”: buses 12, 37, 47 and 47B
• “East Savile Road”: buses 12, 37, 47 and 47B
• Stops from “Suffolk Road” to “Orrok Park”: buses 12, 37, 38, 47 and 47B
• Stops from “Liberton High School” to “Drum Street”: bus 18
• “Tesco”: buses 39 and 140
• “Kings Gate”: bus 39
• “St Patrick Square” (only towards “Silverknowes Terminus”): buses 2, 5, 9, 12, 14, 30, 33, 37, 47, 47B and 60
• “Hill Street” (only towards “Silverknowes Terminus”): buses 1, 4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 23, 25, 26, 27, 34, 37, 43, 44, 100, 106, 124, X4 and X19

Pages for these routes: bus 1, bus 2, bus 3, bus 4, bus 5, bus 8, bus 9, bus 10, bus 11, bus 12, bus 13, bus 14, bus 15, bus 16, bus 17, bus 18, bus 19, bus 21, bus 22, bus 23, bus 24, bus 25, bus 26, bus 27, bus 30, bus 32, bus 33, bus 34, bus 35, bus 36, bus 37, bus 38, bus 39, bus 43, bus 44, bus 45, bus 47, bus 47B, bus 60, bus 100, bus 106, bus 140.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 29 go to “Drylaw Police Station”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 29 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Frederick Street” (1, 4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 23, 25, 26, 27, 30, 33, 34, 37, 43, 44, 100, 106, 124, X4 and X19) and “Princes Street (Scott Mon.)” (1, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 19, 23, 25, 26, 27, 30, 33, 34, 37, 43, 44, 45, 100, 106, 124, X4 and X19). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 7 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Lothian Buses.