For thousands of holidaymakers, the excitement begins on our buses. Business commuters and airport staff also rely on us to get them to and from the airport on time.
We operate four services:
Timetables
Tickets
| Ticket | Adult | Child |
|---|---|---|
Single ticket |
£4.50 | £2.00 |
Open Return |
£7.50 | £3.00 |
Network Day Ticket |
£10.00 | £5.00 |
Buy your tickets from
Your driver on the bus
M-tickets through the app
At our kiosk at the airport
Contactless on Airlink & Skylink buses
For best value, travel with our season ticket Ridacard
Ridacard offers unlimited travel on Lothian, NightBus, Airlink, Skylink, Lothian Country and EastCoastbuses (city zones a & b).
Departs Edinburgh Airport at least every 10 minutes between 04:30 and 01:00
Departs Waverley Bridge at least every 10 minutes between 04:00 and midnight.
Operates 24/7 with night time journeys running every 15 minutes
Airlink also offers:
- Contactless accepted
- Dedicated baggage area
- Free Wi-Fi
- BSL stop information
- USB charging points
- Ridacards accepted
Where can I find Airlink buses?
Airlink buses depart from Waverley Bridge in the City Centre and from Bus Stop D at Edinburgh Airport. You can board Airlink at any stop – check the map to find your nearest stop.
Departs Edinburgh Airport up to every 30 minutes between 04:55 and midnight
Departs Ocean Terminal up to every 30 minutes between 04:10 and 23:15
Buy tickets on board the bus from your driver or as m-tickets via the app
Tap & Go – use your contactless debit or credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. See our contactless FAQs here
At the airport – visit our kiosk based outside Domestic Arrivals – open between 07:30 until midnight from Sunday 17 November.
Skylink improves bus connections for Airport staff, visitors and commuters with:
- Contactless payments on-board
- Dedicated baggage area
- Free Wi-Fi
- BSL stop information
- USB charging points
- Ridacards accepted
Where can I find Skylink buses?
Skylink 200 buses depart from Bus Stop B at Edinburgh Airport and at all stops on the Skylink route between Edinburgh Airport and Ocean Terminal.
Departs Edinburgh Airport up to every 20 minutes between early morning and 23:40.
Departs Cameron Toll up to every 20 minutes between early morning and 22:40.
Skylink also offers:
- Contactless payments on-board
- Dedicated baggage area
- Free Wi-Fi
- BSL stop information
- USB charging points
- Ridacards accepted
Where can I find Skylink buses?
Skylink 300 buses depart from Bus Stop F at Edinburgh Airport and at all stops on the Skylink route between Edinburgh Airport and Cameron Toll.
Departs Edinburgh Airport up to every 30 minutes between early morning and 22:35
Departs Fort Kinnaird up to every 30 minutes between early morning and 21:20
Skylink also offers:
- Contactless payments on-board
- Dedicated baggage area
- Free Wi-Fi
- BSL stop information
- USB charging points
- Ridacards accepted
Where can I find Skylink buses?
Skylink 400 buses depart from Bus Stop B at Edinburgh Airport and at all stops on the Skylink route between Edinburgh Airport and Fort Kinnaird.
- All Airport tickets can be used on either Airlink or Skylink.
- Citysingles, Citysmart cards, Day Tickets, Day & Night Tickets and Night Tickets are not valid for any journey on Airlink.
- National Concession (inc Young Person Concession) Cards are valid on Airlink except night time journeys (between 0015 & 0345 from Edinburgh City Centre or between 0040 & 0415 from the Airport).
- Airlink Single Fares (Adult £2.50 / Child £1.50) are available on journeys between Edinburgh Airport and Maybury and also on journeys between Maybury and Edinburgh City Centre.
- Airlink Night Singles (Adult £3) are available on journeys between Maybury and Edinburgh City Centre on night time journeys as detailed above.
- Airlink returns are valid on NightBus service N22 and Skylink services.
- Ridacards are valid on all Airlink journeys.
- Network Day Tickets (£9) are valid on Airlink.
- Paying by contactless? Check our Airlink Contactless FAQs
- Return Tickets are open-ended – the return journey can be taken when needed (including NightBus service N22 between Airport and Edinburgh City Centre).
- On Skylink, please have your correct fare ready as our Skylink drivers do not have access to cash and cannot give change. You can buy tickets which can be used on either Airlink or Skylink in advance with our m-ticket app.
- Single tickets are available from the driver on Airlink and Skylink for journeys between the Airport/Airport Hotel and Maybury – £2.50 adult, £1.50 child.
- Purchased a ticket voucher online or from an agent? These can only be used on our Airlink service.
- Single fares are available from the driver on Airlink for any journeys between Edinburgh City Centre and Maybury.
- For any Skylink journeys between Ocean Terminal (200), Cameron Toll (300), Fort Kinnaird (400) and Ingliston Park & Ride, standard Lothian Buses fares and products apply.
- Please see the Airlink or Skylink timetable for more information.