There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ratho by bus, tram, taxi, or car
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Line 900 bus
best- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Station Road978 / ...
30 min£5–8Drive 8.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Ratho8.9 mi
19 min£3–4Tram, line 70 bus
- Take the tram from Princes Street to Gyle CentreT50
- Take the bus from Gyle Roundabout to Craigpark Avenue70
49 min£4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Ratho8.9 mi
19 min£30–40Line 25 bus, line 70 bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Hermiston Park & Ride25 / ...
- Take the bus from Hermiston Park & Ride to Craigpark Avenue70
53 min£4
Edinburgh to Ratho by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Ratho is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Ratho is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs £30 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station station and arriving at Station Road station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Edinburgh and Ratho is 8 miles. The road distance is 9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Ratho without a car is to line 900 bus which takes 30 min and costs £5 - £8.
The line 900 bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Station Road takes 30 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Edinburgh to Ratho bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Ratho bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Station Road.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Ratho is 9 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Edinburgh to Ratho.
There are 2464+ hotels available in Ratho.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Ratho, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Station Road every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £5–8 and the journey takes 30 min.
- Phone
- 0131 475 0177
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Princes Street to Gyle Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Gyle Roundabout to Craigpark Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Hermiston Park & Ride to Craigpark Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Hermiston Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 19 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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