Bus & coach · EDINBURGH BUS TOURS
Good edinburgh bus tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each fare includes and how they differ.
See Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile, and Holyrood on a flexible 24-hour bus tour with audio guides and free child tickets.
“Excellent hop-on bus. Guide was automated and very good.”
Ride Edinburgh’s midnight black Ghost Bus for 75 minutes of grim history, comedy, jump scares, graveyards, and excellent city views.
“Highly recommended!! Tommy and Aldus make this tour not only informative but also highly entertaining and humorous. A must-do if you're in Edinburgh!!”
Review of Edinburgh’s Ghost Bus Tour, with route details, spooky stories, practical tips, value advice, and honest drawbacks.
“Informational, funny and spooky. The Ghost Bus Tour in Edinburgh was a perfect choice for our Halloween weekend trip. Tommy Terror is very good, funny, kind and knowledgeable about Edinburgh ghost tales. He gave us details about books to read about these amazing tales.”
Review of Edinburgh’s Royal Attractions pass, with 48-hour buses and entry to the Castle, Holyroodhouse, and Royal Yacht Britannia.
“Absolutely worth the money. The lady who gave us the tickets at the ticket office was very helpful and gave us lots of advice on how to make the most of our tickets. Buses were always on time and the tour guides on the buses were both informative and funny. The vouchers were easy to use at the locations and we had no problems with entry. Would 100% recommend this experience. It is expensive but with all three tickets to the attractions included as well as 48 hour ticket for the bus, minus the hassle of having to organise it myself, thought it was well worth the money. We spent…”
Review of Edinburgh’s 24-hour hop-on hop-off bus, with route details, stop-by-stop tips, family value, timing, and honest drawbacks.
“The hop on/off bus was a great way to get around Edinburgh and see a few different areas. Busses were never full and ran frequently, a good variety of areas too. Only complaint is the numbered destinations weren’t announced or displayed so we did get off at the wrong spot a few times. Not a big deal as we weren’t in a rush but might be if you needed to be somewhere at a specific time. Overall though, was a great experience and I would recommend.”
See Edinburgh’s Old Town, New Town, Leith, and Royal Yacht Britannia by bus with three routes, live guides, and multilingual audio.
“We always go for the Hop On Hop Off buses when visiting New cities so we know what to see and what not. This one was one of the best. I recommend the green line if you are fluent in English. Otherwise red and blue have many languages to choose for the tour.”
See Edinburgh Castle, Holyroodhouse, Britannia, and more by open-top bus with flexible hop-on, hop-off routes and audio commentary.
“Loved it and my kids really enjoyed sitting on the upper deck and waving to everyone in Edinburgh!”
Explore Edinburgh for 48 hours with three bus routes, Edinburgh Castle, Holyroodhouse, and Royal Yacht Britannia included.
“Well worth booking the hop on bus tours..We saw and learnt a lot more than if we did it on our own steam 😀”
Review of Edinburgh’s 48-hour City and Britannia bus tour, with route details, stop-by-stop advice, value tips, and practical planning help.
“My family and I enjoyed the tour so much! it is so convenient to view everything in one round and decide to visit the places at your convenience! Would definitely recommend taking the tour with the Britannia Yacht as it is absolutely worth every penny!!”
Review of Edinburgh’s vintage bus afternoon tea tour, with castle views, prosecco, scones, optional gin cocktails, seating tips, and value advice.
“Everything was so lovely. I had this experience with my brother. The route was awesome, we had chance to see the city. Tea was so great and delicious. Alice was the guide of the tour and she was so friendly and lovely. Absolutely will recommend to everyone!”
Review of Edinburgh’s 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus, covering city sights, Britannia route, stop-by-stop tips, value, audio, and delays.
“Buses do not come very often - idea of bus every 10 minutes is a lie. Waited in the rain as every other bus came, but not the Big Bus.”
Review of Edinburgh’s 24-hour Britannia hop-on hop-off tour, with route details, stop-by-stop advice, price value, drawbacks, and booking tips.
“Not worth it. #1 be aware admission to the Brittania is NOT included. #2, this hop on hop off ticket is not valid for city locations, that is another route. #3 This bus only runs once per hour, you WILL wait and using this tour will take an entire dRead more”
Review of Edinburgh’s live-guided hop-on hop-off bus tour, with route details, stop-by-stop tips, value advice, and practical planning help.
“It was an amazing experience. The tour guide is knowledgeable and very accommodating.i’ve seen all the famous places in Edinburgh.”
Review of the Loch Ness and Highlands bus tour from Edinburgh, with Glencoe, Fort Augustus, Pitlochry, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“My friend and I had a blast on this tour! Joyce had so much great information and played beautiful Scottish songs. She was delightful, and Craig was a great driver. Would recommend!”
Review of Edinburgh’s live-guided hop-on hop-off bus tour, with castle views, flexible stops, practical tips, pricing, and honest drawbacks.
“fantastic experience. great tour guide. very knowledgeable. live tour guide much better than recorded guide. green bus seems shorter than the other tours but much more information. excellent value no complaints other than the state of Edinburgh's road. criminal. in awe of the bus drivers. driver and guide A+”
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