There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Seton Mains by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Longniddrytrain Edinburgh - North Berwick / ...
29 min£7–12Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Place to St Germainsbus X5 / ...
51 min£2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Seton Mainstaxi 13.5 mi
21 min£90–110Drive 13.5 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Seton Mainscar 13.5 mi
21 min£4–5
Edinburgh to Seton Mains by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Seton Mains is to bus which costs £2 - £4 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Seton Mains is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £90 - £110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Place and arriving at St Germains. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 51 min.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Seton Mains. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Longniddry via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29 min.
The distance between Edinburgh and Seton Mains is 15 miles. The road distance is 13.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Seton Mains without a car is to train which takes 29 min and costs £6 - £13.
It takes approximately 29 min to get from Edinburgh to Seton Mains, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Seton Mains bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from Waterloo Place station.
Edinburgh to Seton Mains train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Seton Mains is to train which takes 29 min and costs £6 - £13. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 - £4 and takes 51 min.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Seton Mains, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Longniddry hourly. Tickets cost £5–11 and the journey takes 18 min. Alternatively, East Coast Buses operates a bus from Waterloo Place to St Germains every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 51 min. Lothian also services this route every 10 minutes.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Longniddry
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- ScotRail
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from Waterloo Place to St Germains
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Waterloo Place to St Germains
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
ComCab Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 272 8000
- Website
- comcab-edinburgh.co.uk
Central Taxis Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Seton Mains bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at St Germains station.
Edinburgh to Seton Mains train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Longniddry station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Seton Mains is 14 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Edinburgh to Seton Mains.
There are 2703+ hotels available in Seton Mains.