There are 5 ways to get from Leith to Edinburgh Zoo by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo Southbus Uk090
16 min£1–7Tram via Edinburgh Haymarket Station South
- Take the tram from Foot of the Walk to Haymarkettram T50
24 min£3–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leith to Edinburgh Zootaxi 5.2 mi
15 min£19–23Walk
- Take the foot from Leith to Edinburgh Zoowalk 5.1 mi
1h 38mTram
- Take the tram from Foot of the Walk to Saughtontram T50
47 min£3
Leith to Edinburgh Zoo by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leith to Edinburgh Zoo is to tram which costs £3 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Leith to Edinburgh Zoo is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £19 - £23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station station and arriving at Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Foot of the Walk and arriving at Saughton. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Leith and Edinburgh Zoo is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Leith to Edinburgh Zoo without a car is to bus which takes 16 min and costs £1 - £7.
The bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South takes 16 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Leith to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Leith to Edinburgh Zoo train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Foot of the Walk station.
Leith to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South station.
What companies run services between Leith, Scotland and Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 16 min. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Foot of the Walk to Haymarket every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 19 min.
- Phone
- 0131 475 0177
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Foot of the Walk to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
Tram from Foot of the Walk to Saughton
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £19–23
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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