There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to The Kelpies by train, bus, taxi or car
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Recommended option
Train • 1h 7m
4 alternative options
Bus • 1h 31m
Bus via St Andrew`s Church • 2h 7m
Taxi • 32 min
Drive • 32 min
Edinburgh to The Kelpies by train, bus and walk
The journey time between Edinburgh and The Kelpies is around 1h 7m and covers a distance of around 28 miles. This includes an average layover time of around 15 min. Services are operated by First ScotRail Service, LNER and Midland Bluebird. Typically 238 services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cost-effective way to get from Edinburgh to The Kelpies is to drive, which costs £6 - £10 and takes 32 min.
The quickest way to get from Edinburgh to The Kelpies is to taxi which costs £65 - £85 and takes 32 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Newlands Garage. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 5m.
The distance between Edinburgh and The Kelpies is 22 miles. The road distance is 25 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to The Kelpies without a car is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs £6 - £65.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Edinburgh to The Kelpies, including transfers.
Edinburgh to The Kelpies bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink, depart from Princes Street station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to The Kelpies is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs £6 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £7 - £11 and takes 1h 31m.
Edinburgh to The Kelpies bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink, arrive at Newlands Garage station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to The Kelpies is 25 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Edinburgh to The Kelpies.
- Distance: 22.2 miles
- Duration: 1h 7m
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and The Kelpies, Scotland?
First ScotRail Service operates a train from Edinburgh to Falkirk Grahamston hourly. Tickets cost £6 - £10 and the journey takes 33 min. LNER also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Scottish Citylink operates a bus from Princes Street to Newlands Garage hourly. Tickets cost £7 - £11 and the journey takes 1h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Falkirk Grahamston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6 - £10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6 - £10
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Falkirk Grahamston
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45 - £65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £45 - £65
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Newlands Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7 - £11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/timetables-service-updates/
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- enquiries@mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to St Andrew`s Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- £65 - £85
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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