There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Turnhouse by bus, tram, taxi, or car
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Edinburgh to Turnhouse by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Turnhouse is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Turnhouse is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £23 - £28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shandwick Place and arriving at Airport. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Princes Street and arriving at Edinburgh Airport. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Edinburgh and Turnhouse is 7 miles. The road distance is 6.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Turnhouse without a car is to bus which takes 25 min and costs £4 - £7.
The bus from Shandwick Place to Airport takes 25 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Edinburgh to Turnhouse bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from Shandwick Place station.
Edinburgh to Turnhouse train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Turnhouse bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at Airport station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Turnhouse, Scotland?
Lothian Buses operates a bus from Shandwick Place to Airport every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £5 and the journey takes 25 min. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route every 30 minutes. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Princes Street to Edinburgh Airport every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £6–10 and the journey takes 32 min.
- Phone
- 0131 475 0177
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Princes Street to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Shandwick Place to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Shandwick Place to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £23–28
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 Turnhouse train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Edinburgh Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Turnhouse is 7 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Edinburgh to Turnhouse.
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