There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kirkliston by bus, taxi, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Princes Street to AlmondsideX19
36 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Kirkliston9.1 mi
20 min£30–40Drive 9.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Kirkliston9.1 mi
20 min£3–4Train, line 32 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Edinburgh ParkEdinburgh - Dunblane / ...
- Take the bus from Hermiston Gait Retail Park to Almondside32
40 min£6
Edinburgh to Kirkliston by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Kirkliston is to bus which costs £2 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Kirkliston is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £30 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Almondside. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
The distance between Edinburgh and Kirkliston is 10 miles. The road distance is 9.1 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Kirkliston without a car is to bus which takes 36 min and costs £2.
The bus from Princes Street to Almondside takes 36 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Edinburgh to Kirkliston bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Kirkliston bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, arrive at Almondside station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Kirkliston is 9 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Edinburgh to Kirkliston.
There are 2510+ hotels available in Kirkliston.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kirkliston, Scotland?
Lothian Country Buses operates a bus from Princes Street to Almondside every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 36 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Almondside
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Princes Street to Almondside
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Princes Street to Almondside
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Hermiston Gait Retail Park to Almondside
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
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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