There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh, Princes Street to Slateford (Station) by bus, train, taxi or foot
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Recommended option
Line 44 bus • 18 min
Cheapest option
Train • 18 min
2 alternative options
Taxi • 7 min
Walk • 47 min
Questions & Answers
The most affordable way to get from Edinburgh, Princes Street to Slateford (Station) is to train, which costs £1 - £2 and takes 18 min.
The quickest way to get from Edinburgh, Princes Street to Slateford (Station) is to taxi which costs £10 - £13 and takes 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Slateford Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh and arriving at Slateford. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Edinburgh, Princes Street and Slateford (Station) is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh, Princes Street to Slateford (Station) without a car is to line 44 bus which takes 18 min and costs £2.
The line 44 bus from Princes Street to Slateford Station takes 18 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Edinburgh, Princes Street to Slateford (Station) bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh, Princes Street to Slateford (Station) train services, operated by First ScotRail Service, depart from Edinburgh station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh, Princes Street to Slateford (Station) is to line 44 bus which takes 18 min and costs £2. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £1 - £2 and takes 18 min.
- Distance: 2.3 miles
- Duration: 18 min
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Princes Street, Scotland and Slateford (Station), Scotland?
Lothian Buses operates a bus from Princes Street to Slateford Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 18 min. Alternatively, First ScotRail Service operates a train from Edinburgh to Slateford hourly. Tickets cost £1 - £2 and the journey takes 7 min.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Slateford
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1 - £2
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £1 - £2
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- contactless@lothianbuses.co.uk.
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Slateford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- £10 - £13
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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Edinburgh, Princes Street to Slateford (Station) bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at Slateford Station.
Edinburgh, Princes Street to Slateford (Station) train services, operated by First ScotRail Service, arrive at Slateford station.
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