There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Waterloo Place by bus, tram, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Princes Street to Leith Streetbus N26 / ...
3 min£1–2Tram
- Take the tram from Princes Street to Picardy Placetram T50
12 min£3Walk
- Take the foot from Edinburgh to Waterloo Placewalk 2,090 ft
7 minLine 101 bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Leith Streetbus 101A / ...
9 minBus via Princes Street
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 978 / ...
12 min£2–4
Edinburgh to Waterloo Place by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Waterloo Place is to bus which costs £1 - £2 and takes 3 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Waterloo Place is to bus which takes 3 min and costs £1 - £2.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Leith Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Princes Street and arriving at Picardy Place. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Edinburgh and Waterloo Place is 1556 feet.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Waterloo Place without a car is to bus which takes 3 min and costs £1 - £2.
The bus from Princes Street to Leith Street takes 3 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Edinburgh to Waterloo Place bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Waterloo Place train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Waterloo Place bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Waterloo Place, Scotland?
Lothian Buses operates a bus from Princes Street to Leith Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 3 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Princes Street to Picardy Place every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 6 min.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Princes Street to Picardy Place
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Leith Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Leith Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Leith Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Leith Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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Waterloo Place is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 10:34 AM in Edinburgh and 11:34 AM in Waterloo Place.
Edinburgh to Waterloo Place train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Picardy Place station.
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