Discover the best of Edinburgh with Big Bus. Explore the city’s iconic landmarks with our open-top bus tours, uncover stunning views and captivating stories with multilingual commentary in 9 languages. Traveling to or from the airport? The Bright Bus Airport Express ensures a smooth, comfortable ride straight to the heart of the action. Your adventure starts here—hop on and see Edinburgh shine!
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Experience the brightest way to enjoy Edinburgh with Big Bus.
We offer the friendliest and best-value open-top tour in Scotland’s capital city.
What is Big Bus?
Big Bus offers two Hop-On, Hop-Off bus tours in Edinburgh – the City Tour and Britannia Tour – as a fast-track way to see all the highlights of Scotland’s capital city.
hop-on hop-off bus tours
Our bus tours in Edinburgh have live guided commentary to suit all tastes, with 9 different languages available. This means that you can learn about any major sights and top attractions while you enjoy the best seat in the city for sightseeing in Edinburgh. Learn everything from the history of the Georgian New Town to Edinburgh Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
airport express shuttle
Our Bright Bus Airport Express service from Edinburgh city centre to the airport is the fastest, cheapest, brightest way to get to and from your flights. With fares starting from £5 single and £15 a week, our comfy open-top buses in Edinburgh run up to every 10 mins at busy times from a choice of handy pick-up points across the city centre to Edinburgh Airport.
what you’ll see on Big Bus tours
On our hop-on, hop-off bus tour in Edinburgh, you’ll discover the best of Edinburgh’s attractions.
Here’s what you can expect from our tours.
City Tour
Our City Tour takes you around the top attractions in the city centre, with a shuttle service from Edinburgh city centre — with all of its hustle and bustle — to the winding cobbled streets of Old Town. You’ll discover all the secrets of ‘Auld Reekie’, its’ world-class sights and its’ people.
Britannia Tour
Switch over to our Britannia Tour to experience the best of the city’s royal legacy. On this city sightseeing tour, you’ll visit highlights like Leith’s shore, see the majestic Royal Yacht Britannia, and get to walk through the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh. Explore gems like Edinburgh Castle, the Old Town and the Royal Mile with ease.
