There are 4 ways to get from George Street to Leith by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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George Street to Leith by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Street to Leith is to bus which costs £2 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from George Street to Leith is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs £10 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from George Street and arriving at Bonnington Toll. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from St Andrew Square and arriving at Foot of the Walk. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between George Street and Leith is 1 miles.
The best way to get from George Street to Leith without a car is to bus which takes 12 min and costs £2.
The bus from George Street to Bonnington Toll takes 12 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
George Street to Leith bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from George Street station.
George Street to Leith train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from St Andrew Square station.
George Street to Leith bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at Bonnington Toll station.
What companies run services between George Street, Edinburgh, Scotland and Leith, Scotland?
Lothian Buses operates a bus from George Street to Bonnington Toll every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 12 min. Midland Bluebird also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from St Andrew Square to Foot of the Walk every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 12 min.
- Phone
- 0131 475 0177
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from St Andrew Square to Foot of the Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from George Street to Bonnington Toll
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from George Street to Bonnington Toll
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- £10–13
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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Leith is 1h behind George Street. It is currently 6:00 AM in George Street and 5:00 AM in Leith.
George Street to Leith train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Foot of the Walk station.
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