Student Accommodation in Fountainbridge

Fountainbridge to University of Edinburgh

Central Area, George Square

Fountainbridge runs west from Tollcross, and the University says Tollcross is under 15 minutes' walk from its Central Area around George Square.

Good to know

• Bus 35 from Fountainbridge stops on Lauriston Place beside campus.
• Bus 2 from Semple Street runs to Bristo Place and Potterrow.
• Lauriston Place stops are about 5 minutes from George Square.
• A university shuttle bus links the Central Area with King's Buildings.

Nearby areas to compare: Southside (beside campus); Marchmont (across the Meadows); Newington (Clerk Street buses).

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Fountainbridge to Edinburgh Napier

Craiglockhart campus

Times here are to the Craiglockhart campus on Colinton Road. Lothian bus 10 picks up at Bread Street in Fountainbridge and stops at Craiglockhart Campus.

Good to know

• Bus 10 runs from Bread Street to the Craiglockhart Campus stop.
• Napier puts the cycle ride along the canal at 15 to 25 minutes.
• Merchiston campus is 5 to 10 minutes by bike from Fountainbridge.
• Buses 11, 15, 16 and 36 stop at Holy Corner for Merchiston.

Nearby areas to compare: Morningside (closer to Colinton Road); Gorgie (on bus 4); Haymarket (bus 4 from Dalry Road).

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Fountainbridge to Heriot-Watt

Riccarton campus

Heriot-Watt says its campus is six miles west of the centre. Buses 34 and 35 pick up in Fountainbridge and run direct to Riccarton, with the N35 at night.

Good to know

• Buses 34 and 35 stop at Port Hamilton and Grove Street for Riccarton.
• Heriot-Watt allows 30 to 40 minutes from the city centre by bus.
• The N35 night bus also runs through Fountainbridge to the campus.
• Heriot-Watt publishes a cycle route to campus along the canal.

Nearby areas to compare: Gorgie (next along the 25); Haymarket (bus 25 from Dalry Road); City Centre (more bus options).

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Fountainbridge to Queen Margaret

Musselburgh campus

QMU is in Musselburgh on the far east side of the city. Walk up to Haymarket for bus 4, which ends on campus, or go to Waverley for a six minute train.

Good to know

• Bus 4 from Haymarket Station terminates at Queen Margaret University.
• Trains from Waverley reach Musselburgh in about six minutes.
• Musselburgh station is directly outside the campus entrance.
• Bus 30 from Princes Street also ends on the QMU campus.

Nearby areas to compare: Musselburgh (beside campus); Abbeyhill (near Waverley trains); City Centre (trains from Waverley).

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Every university near Fountainbridge

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