There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh by train, bus, taxi, car, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh WaverleyDundee - Edinburgh / ...
14 min£4–5Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maybury Road to Princes Street31 / ...
26 min£1–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh5.6 mi
15 min£20–25Drive 5.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh5.6 mi
15 min£2Tram
- Take the tram from Edinburgh Gateway to Princes StreetT50
25 min£3
Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £1 - £2 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh is to train which takes 14 min and costs £4 - £5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Maybury Road and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Gateway and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Gateway and Edinburgh is 5 miles. The road distance is 5.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 14 min and costs £4 - £5.
The train from Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh Waverley takes 14 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from Maybury Road station.
Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Gateway station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh is to train which takes 14 min and costs £4 - £5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £7 and takes 26 min.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Gateway, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh Waverley every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £4–5 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, Lothian Buses operates a bus from Maybury Road to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 18 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0131 475 0177
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Edinburgh Gateway to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Maybury Road to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Maybury Road to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Maybury Road to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Maybury Road to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £20–25
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Edinburgh Gateway. It is currently 6:05 PM in Edinburgh Gateway and 5:05 PM in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh is 6 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh.
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