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Ghost Bus Tours Edinburgh

Prepare for a spookily good laugh on this Ghost Bus Tour of Edinburgh!

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The Ghost Bus Tour Edinburgh

See famous sights like Edinburgh Castle
Experience spooky stories on an ex-funeral bus!
See New Town, Grassmarket, Greyfriar’s Kirk, The Old Town, Holyrood Palace

Prices from

Adult

£18
Child (5 – 15yrs)
£13

Edinburgh has many intriguing spirits, but for once we’re not talking about Scotch. Experience the other – more spectral – kind on this spooky evening tour. Sit back as your conductor whisks you through Edinburgh’s most brutal bits of history on an ex-funeral bus! You’ll hear about murders, witch hunts, torture, and hauntings. Prepare to be scared!

Highlights:

  • Explore the macabre history of Edinburgh and see the sights of grizzly murders and torture See famous sights like Edinburgh Castle, The New Town, Grassmarket, Greyfriar’s Kirk, The Old Town, Holyrood Palace and the Royal Mile Learn from the charismatic conductor as he recounts his spooky stories on an ex-funeral bus!
Venue address:
  • 26 Elder St, Edinburgh EH1 3DX, UK (Starts: Check-in closes at 07:30 (tour departs at 07:45) – Edinburgh Bus Station Pick Up, Gate J and Gate K, inside Edinburgh Bus Station, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH1 3DQ. Finishes (approx.) 20:00 – Edinburgh Bus Station Drop Off, George St / St. Andrews Square area, (Within 5 mins of Edinburgh Bus Station), Edinburgh,)

Meeting point:

  • 7-9 George IV Bridge

What Happens Next:

  • We’ll email you immediately with an initial confirmation.
  • You will then receive an email within 72 hours with your booked timeslot and ticket.

Cancellation Policy:

  • Inside 72 hours of your visit date, your booking is non-refundable.

 

The Ghost Bus Tour Edinburgh

See famous sights like Edinburgh Castle
Experience spooky stories on an ex-funeral bus!
See New Town, Grassmarket, Greyfriar’s Kirk, The Old Town, Holyrood Palace

Prices from

Adult

£18
Child (5 – 15yrs)
£13

Edinburgh has many intriguing spirits, but for once we’re not talking about Scotch. Experience the other – more spectral – kind on this spooky evening tour. Sit back as your conductor whisks you through Edinburgh’s most brutal bits of history on an ex-funeral bus! You’ll hear about murders, witch hunts, torture, and hauntings. Prepare to be scared!

Highlights:

  • Explore the macabre history of Edinburgh and see the sights of grizzly murders and torture See famous sights like Edinburgh Castle, The New Town, Grassmarket, Greyfriar’s Kirk, The Old Town, Holyrood Palace and the Royal Mile Learn from the charismatic conductor as he recounts his spooky stories on an ex-funeral bus!
Venue address:
  • 26 Elder St, Edinburgh EH1 3DX, UK (Starts: Check-in closes at 07:30 (tour departs at 07:45) – Edinburgh Bus Station Pick Up, Gate J and Gate K, inside Edinburgh Bus Station, St Andrew Square, Edinburgh, EH1 3DQ. Finishes (approx.) 20:00 – Edinburgh Bus Station Drop Off, George St / St. Andrews Square area, (Within 5 mins of Edinburgh Bus Station), Edinburgh,)

Meeting point:

  • 7-9 George IV Bridge

What Happens Next:

  • We’ll email you immediately with an initial confirmation.
  • You will then receive an email within 72 hours with your booked timeslot and ticket.

Cancellation Policy:

  • Inside 72 hours of your visit date, your booking is non-refundable.

 

Ghost Bus Tours Edinburgh 

Prepare for a spookily good laugh on this Ghost Bus Tour of Edinburgh! Travelling in an old-fashioned Routemaster funeral bus, also known as a ‘Carcass Coach’, you’ll discover the gruesome details about the city’s past, with a few unwelcome surprises along the way….

The Edinburgh Ghost Bus Tour introduces you to the darker side of Edinburgh on a theatrical tour around the past, present and future of the city.

This comedy horror sightseeing show takes place on-board a classic 1960s Routemaster bus, which was once used as a real funeral bus!

Discover the stories of witches, grave robbers, plague and ghosts that inhabit the most haunted city in Europe, from Burke and Hare to the hundreds of women drowned or burned as witches.

Your Creepy Conductor will show you where the most horrific murders, tortures and executions took place, and where certain restless spirits still linger…..

As you explore Edinburgh’s gruesome past, you’ll also get to see the city’s most famous sights, including Edinburgh Castle, The New Town, Grassmarket, Greyfriar’s Kirk, The Old Town, Holyrood Palace and the Royal Mile.

A word of warning – there will also be some surprises on-board the bus. It was a funeral bus after all, and the dead have definitely left their mark….

Places go fast on this popular Ghost Bus tour, so book your tickets online today to avoid disappointment!

Daily.

The Edinburgh Ghost Bus Tour is approximately 1 hour (depending on traffic).

  • The bus boards at Waverley Bridge, next to Princes St Gardens. 
  • After the tour you will be returned to the departure point

 

  • Sunday – Thursday: 7.30pm & 9pm
  • Fridays & Saturdays: 6pm, 7.30pm & 9pm
  • Please note that tour times vary during the Halloween Season.
  • After booking please call the number provided on your e-ticket to reserve a tour date and time
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English-speaking guide on-board.

The Ghost bus is a classic routemaster and therefore has no wheelchair access.

Ghost Tour of Edinburgh by 1960s Routemaster bus.

Food and drinks

£18

£13

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Normal opening times:

Mon – Fri: 10am – 4pm
Sat, Sun: Closed