Bus route 36 in Edinburgh: Ocean Terminal ↔ Gyle Centre

Bus route 36 in Edinburgh links “Ocean Terminal” and “Gyle Centre”.

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Where bus 36 goes

From “Ocean Terminal” to “Gyle Centre”: 67 stops. On the way: “Commercial Street”, “Victoria Quay”, “Sandport Street”, “The Shore”, “Parliament Street”, “St Anthony Street”, “Junction Place”, “Swanfield”, “Stanwell Street”, “Anderson Place”. Then “Bonnington Toll”, “Redbraes Place”, “Broughton Primary”, “Beaverhall Road”, “Logie Green Road”, “Logan Street”, “Eyre Terrace”, “Perth Street”, “Edinburgh Academy”, “Hamilton Place”. Then “Carlton Street”, “Ann Street”, “Comely Bank Avenue”, “Dean Bridge”, “Drumsheugh Place”, “Queensferry Street”, “Lothian Road”, “Usher Hall”, “Bread Street”, “Home Street”. Then “Whitehouse Loan”, “Bruntsfield Place”, “Holy Corner”, “Churchhill”, “Springvalley Gardens”, “Morningside Station”, “Morningside Drive”, “Dalhousie Terrace”, “St Fillans Terrace”, “St Clair Terrace”. Then “Craiglea Drive”, “Greenbank Drive”, “The Steils”, “Glenlockhart Bank”, “Craiglockhart Drive”, “Craiglockhart Church”, “Water of Leith Centre”, “Inglis Green Road”, “Longstone Park”, “Longstone Crescent”. Then “Longstone Gardens”, “Longstone Terrace”, “Parkhead Terrace”, “Sighthill Post office”, “Sighthill Gardens”, “Napier University (Sighthill)”, “Bankhead Loan”, “Bankhead Medway”, “Bankhead Avenue”, “Bankhead Crossway North”. Before “Gyle Centre”: “Thomas Thomson House”, “Hermiston Gait Retail Park”, “Edinburgh Park Station”, “Lochside Place”, “Lochside Crescent”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Ocean Terminal”: 66 stops. Only in this direction does it call at, among others, “Bankhead Broadway”, “Sighthill Green”, “Broomhouse Road”, “Morningside Place”, “Viewforth” and “Airlie Place”. Only in the direction of “Gyle Centre” does it call at, among others, “Junction Place”, “Stanwell Street”, “Logan Street”, “Eyre Terrace”, “Craiglockhart Drive” and “Longstone Gardens”. For the way back, board nearby: “Junction Place” → “Swanfield” (100 m), “Stanwell Street” → “Anderson Place” (150 m), “Logan Street” → “Canonmills” (150 m) and “Eyre Terrace” → “Airlie Place” (100 m). Towards “Gyle Centre”, board nearby: “Bankhead Broadway” → “Bankhead Crossway North” (200 m), “Sighthill Green” → “Napier University (Sighthill)” (150 m), “Broomhouse Road” → “Sighthill Post office” (200 m) and “Morningside Place” → “Churchhill” (150 m).

Connections

Shared sections with other routes: between “Lothian Road” and “Morningside Station” it shares the road with routes 11, 15 and 16; between “Bankhead Loan” and “Gyle Centre” it shares the road with route 32; between “Water of Leith Centre” and “Napier University (Sighthill)” it shares the road with route 34.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• “Ocean Terminal”: buses 10, 17 and 35
• “Commercial Street”: buses 7, 10, 14, 17, 21 and 35
• “Victoria Quay”: buses 7, 10, 14, 17, 21 and 35
• “Sandport Street”: buses 17 and 35
• “The Shore”: buses 17 and 35
• “Parliament Street”: buses 7, 10, 14, 17, 21 and 35
• “St Anthony Street”: buses 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 25, 35 and 49
• “Junction Place” (only towards “Gyle Centre”): buses 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 25, 35 and 49
• “Swanfield”: buses 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 25 and 35
• “Stanwell Street” (only towards “Gyle Centre”): buses 7, 10, 14 and 21
• “Anderson Place”: bus 10
• “Bonnington Toll”: bus 10
• “Redbraes Place”: buses 10 and 13
• “Broughton Primary”: buses 10 and 13
• “Beaverhall Road”: buses 8, 9 and 13
• “Logie Green Road”: buses 8, 9, 13 and 27
• “Logan Street” (only towards “Gyle Centre”): buses 8, 9, 13 and 27
• “Eyre Terrace” (only towards “Gyle Centre”): buses 8, 9, 13 and 27
• “Perth Street”: buses 8, 9, 13 and 27
• “Edinburgh Academy”: buses 24, 27 and 29
• “Hamilton Place”: buses 24 and 29
• “Carlton Street”: buses 24 and 29
• “Ann Street”: buses 19, 22, 24, 29, 37, 43, 47, 47B and 106
• “Comely Bank Avenue”: buses 19, 22, 37, 43, 47, 47B and 106
• “Dean Bridge”: buses 19, 22, 37, 43, 47, 47B and 106
• “Drumsheugh Place”: buses 3, 4, 13, 19, 22, 25, 26, 31, 33, 37, 43, 44, 47, 47B, 100, 106, X4 and X19
• “Queensferry Street”: buses 1, 3, 4, 10, 12, 13, 19, 22, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, 33, 37, 43, 44, 47, 47B, 100, 106, 124, X4 and X19
• “Lothian Road”: buses 1, 3, 4, 10, 12, 13, 19, 22, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, 33, 37, 43, 44, 47, 47B, 100, 106, 124, X4 and X19
• “Usher Hall”: buses 1, 2, 10, 12, 22, 24, 26, 27, 30, 31, 35, 45, 47, 47B, 60, 124 and X19
• “Bread Street”: buses 1, 2, 10, 12, 22, 24, 27, 30, 35, 45, 47, 47B, 60 and 124
• “Home Street”: buses 1, 2, 10, 12, 24, 27, 35, 45, 47, 47B, 60 and 124
• “Whitehouse Loan”: buses 10, 24, 27 and 45
• “Bruntsfield Place”: bus 45
• “Holy Corner”: buses 5 and 45
• “Churchhill”: buses 5 and 45
• Stops from “Springvalley Gardens” to “Dalhousie Terrace”: buses 5 and 38
• “St Fillans Terrace”: bus 38
• “St Clair Terrace”: bus 38
• “Greenbank Drive”: bus 5
• “Glenlockhart Bank”: buses 4, 10, 27 and 45
• “Craiglockhart Drive” (only towards “Gyle Centre”): buses 4, 10, 27 and 45
• “Craiglockhart Church”: buses 4, 10, 20, 27, 44 and 45
• “Water of Leith Centre”: buses 4, 20 and 44
• “Inglis Green Road”: buses 20 and 44
• “Longstone Park”: bus 20
• “Longstone Crescent”: buses 20 and 30
• “Longstone Gardens” (only towards “Gyle Centre”): buses 3, 25, 30, 33 and 35
• “Longstone Terrace”: buses 3, 25, 30, 33 and 35
• “Parkhead Terrace” (only towards “Gyle Centre”): buses 3, 25, 30, 33 and 35
• “Sighthill Post office”: buses 3, 25, 33 and 35
• “Sighthill Gardens” (only towards “Gyle Centre”): buses 3, 25, 33 and 35
• “Napier University (Sighthill)”: buses 3, 18, 20, 25, 33 and 35
• “Bankhead Loan”: buses 3, 18, 25, 33 and 35
• “Bankhead Medway”: buses 2, 12, 18, 21 and 22
• “Bankhead Avenue”: buses 2 and 18
• “Bankhead Crossway North” (only towards “Gyle Centre”): buses 2 and 18
• “Thomas Thomson House” (only towards “Gyle Centre”): bus 2
• “Hermiston Gait Retail Park”: bus 2
• “Edinburgh Park Station”: bus 2
• “Lochside Place”: buses 12, 18, 21 and 22
• “Lochside Crescent”: buses 12, 18, 21, 22, 70 and 71
• “Gyle Centre”: buses 12, 17, 18, 21, 22, 31, 70, 71, 100 and X19
• “Bankhead Broadway” (only towards “Ocean Terminal”): buses 2 and 18
• “Sighthill Green” (only towards “Ocean Terminal”): buses 3, 25, 33 and 35
• “Broomhouse Road” (only towards “Ocean Terminal”): buses 3, 25, 33 and 35
• “Morningside Place” (only towards “Ocean Terminal”): bus 5
• “Viewforth” (only towards “Ocean Terminal”): bus 45
• “Airlie Place” (only towards “Ocean Terminal”): buses 8, 9 and 27
• “Brandon Terrace” (only towards “Ocean Terminal”): buses 8, 9, 13 and 27
• “Canonmills” (only towards “Ocean Terminal”): buses 8, 9, 13 and 27
• “Ocean Drive” (only towards “Ocean Terminal”): buses 10, 17 and 35

Pages for these routes: bus 1, bus 2, bus 3, bus 4, bus 5, bus 7, 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 20, bus 21, bus 22, bus 24, bus 25, bus 26, bus 27, bus 29, bus 30, bus 31, bus 32, bus 33, bus 34, bus 35, bus 37, bus 38, bus 43, bus 44, bus 45, bus 47, bus 47B, bus 49, bus 60, bus 100, bus 106.

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Questions and answers

Does bus 36 go to “Anderson Place”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 36 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Queensferry Street” and “Lothian Road” (1, 3, 4, 10, 12, 13, 19, 22, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, 33, 37, 43, 44, 47, 47B, 100, 106, 124, X4 and X19). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 3 October 2026. Source of the route and stops: Lothian Buses.