There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) by tram, bus, taxi, car, shuttle or towncar
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs £27 - £33.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh Princes Street and arriving at Edinburgh Airport. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from West End - Princes Street and arriving at Edinburgh Airport. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Edinburgh and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is 7 miles. The road distance is 9.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) without a car is to tram which takes 29 min and costs £1 - £6.
The tram from West End - Princes Street to Edinburgh Airport takes 29 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Edinburgh to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) bus services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Edinburgh Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from West End - Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) bus services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Edinburgh Airport station.
- Distance: 6.6 miles
- Duration: 29 min
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland?
Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from West End - Princes Street to Edinburgh Airport every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £1 - £6 and the journey takes 29 min. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a bus from Edinburgh Princes Street to Edinburgh Airport every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £6 and the journey takes 32 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 0131 475 0177
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from West End - Princes Street to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1 - £6
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
- Airport zone
- £6
- City zone
- £2
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- Phone
- 0131 475 0177
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Bus from Edinburgh Princes Street to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.co.uk
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Edinburgh, South St David Street to Edinburgh Airport, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1 - £5
- Website
- Lothian Buses
- Airport zone
- £5
- City zone
- £2
- Phone
- 0871 266 33 33
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Princes Street to Edinburgh Airport, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4 - £7
- Website
- Scottish Citylink
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- £27 - £33
Persevere Cabs
- Phone
- +44 131 555 2323
- Website
- perseverecabs.com
Dunedin Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 669 2323
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
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Shuttle from Edinburgh to Edinburgh Airport
- Estimated price
- £46
Towncar from Edinburgh to Edinburgh Airport
- Estimated price
- £60 - £90
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Edinburgh to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Edinburgh Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is 10 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Edinburgh to Edinburgh Airport (EDI).
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