There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Torphichen by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 31 bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to LinlithgowEdinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the bus from Cross to Low Brae31
1h 3mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Council OfficesX18 / ...
1h 49m£2Drive 21 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Torphichen21 mi
30 min£6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Torphichen21 mi
30 min£60–80Bus, line 31 bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Station RoadX38
- Take the bus from Station Road to Low Brae31
1h 51m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Torphichen is to bus which costs £2 and takes 1h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Torphichen is to drive which takes 30 min and costs £5 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Torphichen. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Low Brae via Council Offices. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Torphichen is 23 miles. The road distance is 21.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Torphichen without a car is to train and line 31 bus which takes 1h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 3m to get from Edinburgh to Torphichen, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Torphichen bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Torphichen bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, arrive at Council Offices station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Torphichen is 21 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Edinburgh to Torphichen.
There are 677+ hotels available in Torphichen.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Torphichen, Scotland?
Lothian Country Buses operates a bus from Princes Street to Council Offices every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 1h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Linlithgow
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Cross to Low Brae
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
Bus from Station Road to Low Brae
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Council Offices
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Princes Street to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- £60–80
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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