National Express provides bus service to and from London and other major towns and cities. The main terminal, St. Andrew Square bus station, is only a couple of minutes (on foot) north of Waverley station, immediately east of St. Andrew Square. Long-distance coaches must be booked in advance from the booking office in the terminal. Edinburgh is approximately eight hours by bus from London.
Lothian Buses provides much of the service between Edinburgh and the Lothians and conducts day tours around and beyond the city. First also runs buses out of Edinburgh into the surrounding area.
First (0870/872-7271. www.firstgroup.com). Lothian Buses (0131/555-6363. www.lothianbuses.co.uk). National Express (08705/808080. www.nationalexpress.co.uk).