There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Merchiston by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Edinburgh to Merchiston by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Merchiston is to bus which costs £1 - £2 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Merchiston is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs £11 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chalmers Street and arriving at Polwarth Park. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from McDonald Road and arriving at Haymarket. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Edinburgh and Merchiston is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Merchiston without a car is to bus which takes 8 min and costs £1 - £2.
The bus from Chalmers Street to Polwarth Park takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Edinburgh to Merchiston bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from Chalmers Street station.
Edinburgh to Merchiston train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from McDonald Road station.
Edinburgh to Merchiston bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at Polwarth Park station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Merchiston, Scotland?
Lothian Buses operates a bus from Chalmers Street to Polwarth Park every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 8 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from McDonald Road to Haymarket every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 14 min.
- Phone
- 0131 475 0177
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from McDonald Road to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Chalmers Street to Polwarth Park
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Chalmers Street to Polwarth Park
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Chalmers Street to Polwarth Park
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- £11–13
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 Merchiston train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Haymarket station.
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