Bus route 38 in Edinburgh: Waterfront Broadway ↔ Royal Infirmary

Bus route 38 in Edinburgh runs between “Waterfront Broadway” and “Royal Infirmary”.

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Which way bus 38 runs

From “Waterfront Broadway” to “Royal Infirmary”: 60 stops. On the way: “Royston Mains Crescent”, “Boswall Parkway”, “Crewe Road West”, “Crewe Road Gardens”, “Crewe Toll”, “North Werber Park”, “West Woods”, “Western General Hospital”, “Western General”, “Comely Bank Cemetery”. Then “Orchard Place”, “Craigleith Hill Crescent”, “Craigleith Hill”, “Craigleith Retail Park”, “Craigleith Road”, “Blinkbonny Terrace”, “Craigleith Avenue South”, “Craigleith Crescent”, “Craigleith Rise”, “Mary Erskine school”. Then “Campbell Avenue”, “Kinellen Road”, “Gaurdians Wood”, “Western Corner”, “Saughtonhall Church”, “Balgreen Road”, “Balgreen Primary School”, “Saughton Rose Gardens”, “Gorgie Park Road”, “Sinclair Place”. Then “Stewart Terrace”, “Ashley Terrace”, “Spylaw Road”, “Myreside Stadium”, “Myreside Court”, “Craighouse Gardens”, “Balcarres Court”, “Bruce Street”, “Belhaven Place”, “Cluny Gardens”. Then “Braid Avenue”, “Midmar Avenue”, “Blackford Pond”, “Oswald Road”, “Maurice Place”, “Eva Place”, “Royal Observatory”, “West Mains Road”, “Gordon Terrace”, “Lady Road”. Before “Royal Infirmary”: “Cameron Toll Centre”, “Cameron Toll”, “Bridgend Cottages”, “Craigmillar Cemetery”, “Walter Scott Avenue”, “Kingston Avenue”, “Craigmillar Castle Road”, “RH for Children & Young People”.

The return journey is different. Towards “Waterfront Broadway”: 58 stops. After “Balgreen Road”, the bus runs a loop via “Saughton Rose Gardens”, “Balgreen Primary School” and “Balgreen Tram Stop” and returns to “Balgreen Road”. Only in this direction does it call at “Balgreen Tram Stop”. Only in the direction of “Royal Infirmary” does it call at “West Woods”, “Craigleith Crescent” and “Lady Road”. For the way back, board nearby: “West Woods” → “Western General Hospital” (150 m), “Craigleith Crescent” → “Craigleith Rise” (200 m) and “Lady Road” → “Gordon Terrace” (200 m). Towards “Royal Infirmary”, board nearby: “Balgreen Tram Stop” → “Saughtonhall Church” (300 m).

Other routes along the way

Shared sections with other routes: between “Gordon Terrace” and “Royal Infirmary” it shares the road with route 24; between “Lady Road” and “Royal Infirmary” it shares the road with route 49; between “Waterfront Broadway” and “West Woods” it shares the road with route 22.

Connections by stop, in route order:

• Stops from “Waterfront Broadway” to “Boswall Parkway”: buses 8, 9, 14, 16, 17 and 32
• “Crewe Road West”: bus 14
• “Crewe Road Gardens”: buses 21, 27, 29 and 37
• “Crewe Toll”: buses 21, 27, 29 and 37
• “North Werber Park”: buses 29, 37 and 106
• “West Woods” (only towards “Royal Infirmary”): buses 29, 37 and 106
• Stops from “Western General Hospital” to “Comely Bank Cemetery”: buses 29, 37 and 106
• “Orchard Place”: buses 29, 37, 43, 47, 47B and 106
• “Craigleith Hill Crescent”: buses 43, 47 and 47B
• Stops from “Craigleith Hill” to “Blinkbonny Terrace”: buses 13, 43, 47 and 47B
• “Craigleith Avenue South”: bus 13
• “Craigleith Crescent” (only towards “Royal Infirmary”): bus 13
• Stops from “Craigleith Rise” to “Campbell Avenue”: bus 13
• Stops from “Kinellen Road” to “Saughtonhall Church”: buses 12, 26, 31, 100 and X19
• “Balgreen Road”: buses 12, 26 and 31
• Stops from “Balgreen Primary School” to “Gorgie Park Road”: buses 1, 2, 3, 25 and 30
• “Sinclair Place”: buses 1, 2, 3, 4, 25, 34, 35 and 44
• “Stewart Terrace”: buses 1, 2, 3, 4, 25, 34, 35 and 44
• “Ashley Terrace”: buses 4, 10, 27, 34, 35 and 44
• “Spylaw Road”: buses 10, 27 and 45
• “Myreside Stadium”: buses 10, 27 and 45
• “Craighouse Gardens”: bus 36
• “Balcarres Court”: bus 36
• Stops from “Bruce Street” to “Braid Avenue”: buses 5, 11, 15, 16 and 36
• Stops from “Oswald Road” to “Royal Observatory”: bus 9
• “West Mains Road”: buses 9 and 12
• “Gordon Terrace”: buses 3, 7, 8, 12, 29, 31, 37, 47 and 47B
• “Lady Road” (only towards “Royal Infirmary”): buses 3, 7, 8, 12, 29, 31, 37, 47 and 47B
• “Cameron Toll Centre”: buses 3, 7, 8, 12, 29, 31, 37, 47 and 47B
• “Cameron Toll”: bus 12
• “Bridgend Cottages”: bus 12
• “Kingston Avenue”: buses 7 and 8
• “Craigmillar Castle Road”: buses 7, 8 and 18
• “RH for Children & Young People”: buses 7, 8 and 18
• “Royal Infirmary”: buses 7, 8, 18, 21 and 111
• “Balgreen Tram Stop” (only towards “Waterfront Broadway”): buses 1 and 2

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 21, bus 22, bus 24, bus 25, bus 26, bus 27, bus 29, bus 30, bus 31, bus 32, bus 34, bus 35, bus 36, bus 37, bus 43, bus 44, bus 45, bus 47, bus 47B, bus 49, bus 100, bus 106, bus 111.

Passes and concessions

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Questions and answers

Does bus 38 go to “Boswall Parkway”?

Yes, in both directions.

Where can I change from bus 38 to another bus route?

Most routes stop at “Gordon Terrace” (3, 7, 8, 12, 29, 31, 37, 47 and 47B) and “Lady Road” (only towards “Royal Infirmary”; 3, 7, 8, 12, 29, 31, 37, 47 and 47B). All other stops with connections are listed above.

Checked on 27 September 2026. Source of the route and stops: Lothian Buses.