There are 4 ways to get from Forth to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kirk Green to Police Stationbus 34A / ...
- Take the train from West Calder to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Central - Edinburgh / ...
1h 25mDrive 25.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Forth to Edinburghcar 25.8 mi
43 min£7–10Bus
- Take the bus from Kirk Green to Bus Terminalbus 34A / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Princes Streetbus X27 / ...
1h 51mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Forth to Edinburghtaxi 25.8 mi
43 min£75–95
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forth to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Forth to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 43 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Forth to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Kirk Green and arriving at Princes Street via Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 51m.
The distance between Forth and Edinburgh is 31 miles. The road distance is 26 miles.
The best way to get from Forth to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from Forth to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Forth to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, depart from Kirk Green station.
Forth to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Stuarts Coaches UK, arrive at Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forth to Edinburgh is 26 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Forth to Edinburgh.
There are 2452+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Forth, South Lanarkshire, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Kirk Green to Princes Street via Bus Terminal in around 1h 51m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from West Calder to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 332 6811
- enquiry@spt.co.uk
- Website
- spt.co.uk
Bus from Kirk Green to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
Bus from Kirk Green to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.spt.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Bus Terminal to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
Lanark Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1555 661 127
Clydewide Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1555 666 333
- Website
- clydewidetaxis.co.uk
Freddies Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1501 732 323
Fixed Rate Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1506 444 555
West Lothian Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1506 444 550
Livingstone Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1506 415 000
Fair Deal Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1506 499 111
- Website
- fairdeal-cabs.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Redline Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1698 266 633
- Website
- redline-cabs.co.uk
North Lanarkshire Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1698 253 000
Diamond Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1236 602 222
Airdrie Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1236 761 144
Hamilton Toa Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1698 281 144
Cadzow Cars
- Phone
- +44 1698 891 990
- Website
- cadzowcars.com
Bridge Cars
- Phone
- +44 1698 422 288
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