There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Edinburgh Trams by bus, tram, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from George Street to York Placebus 10 / ...
5 min£2Bus via Princes Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Waterloo Placebus X19 / ...
11 min£1–2Tram
- Take the tram from Edinburgh Princes Street to Edinburgh York Placetram Edinburgh York Place - Edinburgh Airport
5 min£3Bus via Princes Street #2
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 978 / ...
9 min£2–4Line 13 bus
- Take the bus from George Street to Mansfield Placebus 13
13 minWalk
- Take the foot from Edinburgh to Edinburgh Tramswalk 2,950 ft
10 min
Edinburgh to Edinburgh Trams by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Edinburgh Trams is to bus via Princes Street which costs £1 - £2 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Edinburgh Trams is to bus which takes 5 min and costs £2.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from George Street and arriving at York Place. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Princes Street and arriving at Edinburgh York Place. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Edinburgh and Edinburgh Trams is 2135 feet.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Edinburgh Trams without a car is to bus which takes 5 min and costs £2.
The bus from George Street to York Place takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Edinburgh to Edinburgh Trams bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Edinburgh Trams train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Edinburgh Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Edinburgh Trams bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Edinburgh Trams, Scotland?
Lothian Buses operates a bus from George Street to York Place every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 5 min. Houstons Minicoaches also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Edinburgh Princes Street to Edinburgh York Place every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 5 min.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Edinburgh Princes Street to Edinburgh York Place
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from George Street to York Place
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from George Street to York Place
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Princes Street to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from George Street to Mansfield Place
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- 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 Princes Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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