Heading to Welcome Fair at Edinburgh Corn Exchange on Tuesday 8th September (10am-3pm)? Here's how to get there from the campuses and Student Accommodation. The building is located just down the road from the large Asda Chesser store. Find it on Google Maps.
Lothian Buses
Edinburgh Corn Exchange is easily accessible via Lothian Buses. If you are under 22 and have a National Entitlement Card, you can use Lothian Buses for free.
From Sighthill:
- Services 34 and 35 run from Calder Road at Sighthill Campus to Slateford Station (34 and 35) or Edinburgh West Retail Park (35 only), which are just a few minutes' walk from the Corn Exchange.
- Services 3, 25, and 33 also stop within a 10-minute walk on Gorgie Road (Chesser Avenue Stop).
From Craiglockhart:
- Service 4 runs from Colinton Road at Craiglockhart Campus to Slateford Station, which is just a few minutes' walk from the Corn Exchange.
From Merchiston:
- Service 36 runs from Holy Corner on Bruntsfield Place to Water of Leith Centre, which is around a 10-15 minute walk from the Corn Exchange.
- Alternatively, you can walk from the campus down to Dundee Terrace and get a 34 or 35 to Slateford Station.
- You can also get a service 45 along to Craiglockhart Sports Centre and walk for around 15 minutes down to New Market Road.
From Bainfield/Slateford Road:
- Services 34 and 35 run from Fountain Park on Dundee Street, opposite Bainfield, and go along Slateford Road to Slateford Station, which is just a few minutes' walk from the O2 Academy.
- Those at Slateford Road can also get on a service 44, 4, 22, 34 or 35 at St Michael's Church and get off at Slateford Station.
From Orwell Terrace:
- Walk up to the stop on Dundee Terrace and get service 34 or 35 to Slateford Station.
- Walk down to the Caledonian Village stop on Dalry Road and get a service 4 or 44 to Slateford Station.
By Train
The nearest train station is Slateford, with routes from Edinburgh Waverley and Haymarket.
Full information including last service times from Slateford can be found at Scotrail.