There are 5 ways to get from Balgreen to Edinburgh Playhouse by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Tram
best- Take the tram from Balgreen to Picardy Placetram T50
20 min£3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saughton Rose Gardens to Waterloo Placebus X27 / ...
30 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Balgreen to Edinburgh Playhousetaxi 3.5 mi
11 min£14–18Walk
- Take the foot from Balgreen to Edinburgh Playhousewalk 3.4 mi
1h 5mLine 1 bus
- Take the bus from Balgreen Primary School to Leith Streetbus 1
40 min£2
Balgreen to Edinburgh Playhouse by tram and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balgreen to Edinburgh Playhouse is to line 1 bus which costs £2 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Balgreen to Edinburgh Playhouse is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs £14 - £18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Saughton Rose Gardens and arriving at Waterloo Place. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Balgreen and arriving at Picardy Place. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Balgreen and Edinburgh Playhouse is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Balgreen to Edinburgh Playhouse without a car is to tram which takes 20 min and costs £3.
The tram from Balgreen to Picardy Place takes 19 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Balgreen to Edinburgh Playhouse bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, depart from Saughton Rose Gardens station.
Balgreen to Edinburgh Playhouse train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Balgreen station.
Balgreen to Edinburgh Playhouse bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, arrive at Waterloo Place station.
What companies run services between Balgreen, Scotland and Edinburgh Playhouse, Scotland?
Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Balgreen to Picardy Place every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 19 min. Alternatively, Lothian Country Buses operates a bus from Saughton Rose Gardens to Waterloo Place every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 16 min.
- Phone
- 0131 475 0177
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Balgreen to Picardy Place
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
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- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Saughton Rose Gardens to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Balgreen Primary School to Leith Street
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- £14–18
E&I Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 554 6775
- Website
- introducingedinburgh.com
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 131 777 7777
- Website
- capitalcarsscotland.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh Playhouse is 1h behind Balgreen. It is currently 10:27 AM in Balgreen and 9:27 AM in Edinburgh Playhouse.
Balgreen to Edinburgh Playhouse train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Picardy Place station.
There are 2445+ hotels available in Edinburgh Playhouse.