There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Dunbar by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Princes Street26
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to DunbarEdinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
1h 22m£7–11Bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Place to High StreetX7 / ...
1h 36m£7–8Drive 32.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Zoo to Dunbar32.1 mi
46 min£9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Zoo to Dunbar32.1 mi
46 min£95–120
Edinburgh Zoo to Dunbar by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Dunbar is to bus which costs £6 - £8 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Dunbar is to drive which takes 46 min and costs £8 - £12.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Dunbar. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Zoo and arriving at High Street via Waterloo Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
The distance between Edinburgh Zoo and Dunbar is 32 miles. The road distance is 32.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Dunbar without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 22m and costs £6 - £11.
It takes approximately 1h 22m to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Dunbar, including transfers.
Edinburgh Zoo to Dunbar bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from Waterloo Place station.
Edinburgh Zoo to Dunbar bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at High Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Zoo to Dunbar is 32 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Edinburgh Zoo to Dunbar.
There are 197+ hotels available in Dunbar.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland and Dunbar, Scotland?
East Coast Buses operates a bus from Waterloo Place to High Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £5–6 and the journey takes 1h 12m.
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- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Waterloo Place to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- £95–120
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
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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