There are 6 ways to get from Carrick Knowe to Edinburgh by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Tram
best- Take the tram from Saughton to Princes StreetT50
23 min£3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Princes Street31 / ...
28 min£1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Carrick Knowe to Edinburgh3.9 mi
11 min£15–19Walk
- Take the foot from Carrick Knowe to Edinburgh3.7 mi
1h 10mLine 1 bus
- Take the bus from Saughton Road North to Usher Hall1 / ...
35 min£2Line 1 bus via Princes Street
- Take the bus from Broomhall Avenue to Princes Street1
41 min£2
Carrick Knowe to Edinburgh by foot and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carrick Knowe to Edinburgh is to line 1 bus which costs £2 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Carrick Knowe to Edinburgh is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs £15 - £19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh Zoo and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Saughton and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Carrick Knowe and Edinburgh is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Carrick Knowe to Edinburgh without a car is to tram which takes 23 min and costs £3.
The tram from Saughton to Princes Street takes 15 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Carrick Knowe to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from Edinburgh Zoo station.
Carrick Knowe to Edinburgh train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Saughton station.
Carrick Knowe to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
What companies run services between Carrick Knowe, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Saughton to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, Lothian Buses operates a bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 16 min. Lothian Country Buses also services this route every 10 minutes.
- Phone
- 0131 475 0177
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Saughton to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
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- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Saughton Road North to Usher Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Broomhall Avenue to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- £15–19
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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Carrick Knowe to Edinburgh train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Princes Street station.
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