There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Canongate by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Edinburgh to Canongate by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Canongate is to tram which costs £3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Canongate is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs £7 - £9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at St Andrew's House. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from West End - Princes Street and arriving at McDonald Road. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Edinburgh and Canongate is 2325 feet.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Canongate without a car is to bus which takes 6 min and costs £2 - £4.
The bus from Princes Street to St Andrew's House takes 6 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Edinburgh to Canongate bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Canongate train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from West End - Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Canongate bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, arrive at St Andrew's House station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Canongate, Scotland?
Lothian Country Buses operates a bus from Princes Street to St Andrew's House every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 6 min. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from West End - Princes Street to McDonald Road every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 12 min.
- Phone
- 0131 475 0177
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from West End - Princes Street to McDonald Road
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- £7–9
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 to Canongate train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at McDonald Road station.
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