There are 4 ways to get from Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh Zoo by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cowdenbeath to HaymarketCowdenbeath - Edinburgh / ...
46 min£11–23Drive 17.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh Zoo17.9 mi
23 min£5–7Line 19 bus, bus
- Take the bus from High Street to Park & Ride Arrival Bay19 / ...
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Queensferry StreetX59a / ...
1h 4m£6–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh Zoo17.9 mi
23 min£55–70
Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh Zoo by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh Zoo is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh Zoo is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £55 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh Zoo. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Edinburgh Zoo via Park & Ride and Shandwick Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 4m.
The distance between Cowdenbeath and Edinburgh Zoo is 23 miles. The road distance is 18 miles.
The best way to get from Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh Zoo without a car is to train which takes 46 min and costs £10 - £23.
It takes approximately 46 min to get from Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh Zoo, including transfers.
Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from High Street station.
The best way to get from Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh Zoo is to train which takes 46 min and costs £10 - £23. Alternatively, you can line 19 bus and bus, which costs £6 - £20 and takes 1h 4m.
Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Park & Ride Arrival Bay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh Zoo is 18 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Cowdenbeath to Edinburgh Zoo.
What companies run services between Cowdenbeath, Scotland and Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Cowdenbeath to Haymarket hourly. Tickets cost £7–19 and the journey takes 36 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Edinburgh Zoo via Park & Ride Arrival Bay, Park & Ride, Queensferry Street, Shandwick Place, and Edinburgh Zoo in around 1h 4m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Cowdenbeath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–10
- 1st Class
- £13–19
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from High Street to Park & Ride Arrival Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Park & Ride to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Park & Ride to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Park & Ride to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
MSD Taxi Cowdenbeath
- Phone
- +44 1383 514 100
- Website
- msd-taxi.business.site
Mitchell's Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7834 765 840
Adams Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1383 512 344
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