There are 6 ways to get from Charlotte Square to Edinburgh by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Tram
best- Take the tram from West End - Princes Street to Princes StreetT50
11 min£3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Princes StreetN3 / ...
13 min£1–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charlotte Square to Edinburgh4,870 ft
3 min£7–9Walk
- Take the foot from Charlotte Square to Edinburgh2,920 ft
10 minLine 13 bus
- Take the bus from Drumsheugh Gardens to Frederick Street13
11 minLine 101 bus
- Take the bus from Lothian Road to Edinburgh, Bus Station101A / ...
16 min
Charlotte Square to Edinburgh by foot and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte Square to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £1 - £6 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte Square to Edinburgh is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs £7 - £9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shandwick Place and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from West End - Princes Street and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Charlotte Square and Edinburgh is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte Square to Edinburgh without a car is to tram which takes 11 min and costs £3.
The tram from West End - Princes Street to Princes Street takes 3 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Charlotte Square to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from Shandwick Place station.
Charlotte Square to Edinburgh train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from West End - Princes Street station.
Charlotte Square to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
What companies run services between Charlotte Square, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from West End - Princes Street to Princes Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Lothian Buses operates a bus from Shandwick Place to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 7 min. Four other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 0131 475 0177
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from West End - Princes Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
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- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Shandwick Place to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Shandwick Place to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Shandwick Place to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Shandwick Place to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Shandwick Place to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Drumsheugh Gardens to Frederick Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Lothian Road to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- £7–9
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
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