There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh Trams to Edinburgh Zoo by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Edinburgh Zoobus 909 / ...
23 min£3–5Bus via Waterloo Place
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Place to Edinburgh Zoobus X19 / ...
27 min£1–2Tram
- Take the tram from Picardy Place to Saughtontram T50
42 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Trams to Edinburgh Zootaxi 3.8 mi
10 min£15–19Walk
- Take the foot from Edinburgh Trams to Edinburgh Zoowalk 3.7 mi
1h 12m
Edinburgh Trams to Edinburgh Zoo by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Trams to Edinburgh Zoo is to bus via Waterloo Place which costs £1 - £2 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Trams to Edinburgh Zoo is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £15 - £19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station station and arriving at Edinburgh Zoo. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Picardy Place and arriving at Saughton. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Trams and Edinburgh Zoo is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Trams to Edinburgh Zoo without a car is to bus which takes 23 min and costs £3 - £5.
The bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Edinburgh Zoo takes 18 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Edinburgh Trams to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh Trams to Edinburgh Zoo train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Picardy Place station.
Edinburgh Trams to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Edinburgh Zoo station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Trams, Scotland and Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Edinburgh Zoo every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £4–7 and the journey takes 18 min. FlixBus also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Picardy Place to Saughton every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- 0131 475 0177
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Picardy Place to Saughton
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
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- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Edinburgh Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Edinburgh Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Waterloo Place to Edinburgh Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Waterloo Place to Edinburgh Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Waterloo Place to Edinburgh Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 10 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
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Edinburgh Trams to Edinburgh Zoo train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Saughton station.
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