There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Edinburgh Park Station by bus, tram, taxi, foot, or train
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Line 12 bus
best- Take the bus from Edinburgh Zoo to South Gyle Crescent Lane12
22 min£2Tram
- Take the tram from Saughton to Edinburgh Park StationT50
24 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Zoo to Edinburgh Park Station2.9 mi
8 min£13–16Walk
- Take the foot from Edinburgh Zoo to Edinburgh Park Station2.4 mi
46 minBus, train
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Haymarket Station12 / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Edinburgh ParkEdinburgh - Dunblane / ...
22 min£6–8
Edinburgh Zoo to Edinburgh Park Station by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Edinburgh Park Station is to line 12 bus which costs £2 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Edinburgh Park Station is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £13 - £16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh Zoo and arriving at South Gyle Crescent Lane. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Saughton and arriving at Edinburgh Park Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Zoo and Edinburgh Park Station is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Edinburgh Park Station without a car is to line 12 bus which takes 22 min and costs £2.
The line 12 bus from Edinburgh Zoo to South Gyle Crescent Lane takes 14 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Edinburgh Zoo to Edinburgh Park Station bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from Edinburgh Zoo station.
Edinburgh Zoo to Edinburgh Park Station train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Saughton station.
Edinburgh Zoo to Edinburgh Park Station bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at South Gyle Crescent Lane station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland and Edinburgh Park Station, Scotland?
Lothian Buses operates a bus from Edinburgh Zoo to South Gyle Crescent Lane every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Saughton to Edinburgh Park Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 4 min.
- Phone
- 0131 475 0177
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Saughton to Edinburgh Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Edinburgh Zoo to South Gyle Crescent Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 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 Edinburgh Zoo to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £13–16
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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Edinburgh Park Station is 1h ahead of Edinburgh Zoo. It is currently 2:31 AM in Edinburgh Zoo and 3:31 AM in Edinburgh Park Station.
Edinburgh Zoo to Edinburgh Park Station train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Edinburgh Park Station.
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