There are 4 ways to get from Linlithgow to Melrose by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Linlithgow to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain Edinburgh - Tweedbank
2h 5m£26–29Drive 52.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Linlithgow to Melrosecar 52.8 mi
1h 8m£13–19Bus
- Take the bus from Cross to Princes Streetbus X38
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Market Squarebus 51
3h 52mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Linlithgow to Melrosetaxi 52.8 mi
1h 8m£110–140
Linlithgow to Melrose by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linlithgow to Melrose is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Linlithgow to Melrose is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Linlithgow to Melrose. However, there are services departing from Cross and arriving at Market Square via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Linlithgow and Melrose is 54 miles. The road distance is 53.1 miles.
The best way to get from Linlithgow to Melrose without a car is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs £25 - £29.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Linlithgow to Melrose, including transfers.
Linlithgow to Melrose bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from Cross station.
The best way to get from Linlithgow to Melrose is to train which takes 2h 5m and costs £25 - £29. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 52m.
Linlithgow to Melrose bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Princes Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linlithgow to Melrose is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Linlithgow to Melrose.
What companies run services between Linlithgow, Scotland and Melrose, Scotland?
You can take a train from Linlithgow to Wright's Chiropractor via Edinburgh Waverley, Tweedbank, and Tweedbank Station in around 2h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cross to Market Square via Princes Street and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 3h 52m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Linlithgow to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Bus from Cross to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Market Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- £110–140
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
Express Taxis
- Phone
- +44 500 638 000
- Website
- expresstaxis.co.uk
Bruce Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 636 000
- Website
- brucetaxis.co.uk
Baird Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 612 012
Uptown Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1383 621 117
M & M Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1383 727 235
Corporate Taxi Dunfermline
- Phone
- +44 1383 252 525
- Website
- corporatetaxi.co.uk
Stenhouse Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 551 161
Larbert Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 552 222
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