Edinburgh: Ghost Bus Tours

The Ghost Bus Tours

Available to 20 December 2025

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Step aboard the Edinburgh Ghost Bus Tour for a spine-tingling ride through the city's eerie past. Your conductor, a master of the macabre, will guide you on this haunted journey aboard a classic 1960s Routemaster bus. With a blend of comedy and horror, it's a one-of-a-kind way to uncover Edinburgh's dark secrets.

If you're looking for spooky things to do in Edinburgh, the whole family can enjoy a ghost tour to some of Edinburgh's most haunted sites in a blend of spooks and laughs in a Ghost Bus Tour. 

Things to do and see with The Ghost Bus Tours in Edinburgh

Get ready to ride the sole surviving Necropolis Bus, a relic from the 19th century. Painted in midnight black and adorned with eerie décor, it's a journey into the unknown. Long ago, a fire consumed the entire fleet, leaving only the one bus intact. Do you dare to ride?

Cruise past iconic landmarks like Edinburgh Castle, Greyfriar's Kirkyard, and Holyrood Palace as you hear tales of witches, grave robbers, and restless spirits from Edinburgh's past. 

And beware, this bus has its own ghostly surprises, once a funeral bus, it may still carry echoes of the departed...

Where does the Ghost Bus Tour in Edinburgh go?

Stopping at 12 spectacularly spooky locations, Edinburgh's Ghost Bus Tour ensures you see every grisly nook and cranny that the haunting city has to offer:

  1. The Scott Monument
  2. St Cuthbert's Graveyard
  3. Edinburgh Castle
  4. Grassmarket
  5. Greyfriars Bobby
  6. Greyfriars Church
  7. St Giles Cathedral
  8. Calton Hill
  9. Holyrood Palace
  10. Holyrood Park
  11. The Parliament Building
  12. The Royal Mile

The Ghost Bus Tours depart from Edinburgh Lawnmarket, outside Heritage of Scotland, near the Deacon Brodies Tavern – EH1 2NT.

Outside Deacon Brodies Tavern,
Edinburgh Lawnmarket,
Edinburgh EH1 2NT
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Address: Outside Deacon Brodies Tavern, Edinburgh Lawnmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2NT

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The Ghost Bus Tours depart from Edinburgh Lawnmarket, outside Heritage of Scotland, near the Deacon Brodies Tavern – EH1 2NT.

The Ghost Bus Tour is a comedy-horror tour around the city, showing you all of the dark and gruesome tales that the city has to offer. This is wrapped into a live theatre show with a professional actor, running at approximately 75 minutes; all whilst on a vintage routemaster bus.

You will exit the bus for a short walk to the graveyard for about 15-20 minutes. 

The Ghost Bus Tour lasts for an hour and fifteen minutes.

Due to the design of the classic Routemaster bus, unfortunately it has not been possible to make the entrance wheelchair accessible or to provide sufficient storage space on-board for wheelchairs (even when folded).

There are no toilet facilities on the bus. 

No alcohol is permitted on the Ghost Bus Tours. 

  • The bus tours are not suitable for young children aged 1 to 5.
  • Children aged 15 and under must be accompanied by a paying adult.
  • Only one child under 5 years old per adult may travel for free provided they do not occupy a seat to the exclusion of a fare paying passenger.
  • Due to the design of the classic Routemaster bus, unfortunately it is not possible to guarantee sufficient storage space on-board for prams or pushchairs (even when folded)

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