There are 4 ways to get from Linlithgow to Tranent by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Linlithgow to Edinburgh WaverleyGlasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to PrestonpansEdinburgh - North Berwick / ...
1h 13m£13–18Drive 30.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Linlithgow to Tranent30.6 mi
33 min£8–12Bus, line 113 bus
- Take the bus from Cross to Waterloo PlaceX38
- Take the bus from Waterloo Place to Bridge Street113 / ...
1h 59mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Linlithgow to Tranent30.6 mi
33 min£65–80
Linlithgow to Tranent by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linlithgow to Tranent is to drive which costs £7 - £12 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Linlithgow to Tranent is to drive which takes 33 min and costs £7 - £12.
No, there is no direct bus from Linlithgow to Tranent. However, there are services departing from Cross and arriving at Bridge Street via Waterloo Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Linlithgow to Tranent. However, there are services departing from Linlithgow and arriving at Prestonpans via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between Linlithgow and Tranent is 27 miles. The road distance is 30.8 miles.
The best way to get from Linlithgow to Tranent without a car is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs £12 - £18.
It takes approximately 1h 13m to get from Linlithgow to Tranent, including transfers.
Linlithgow to Tranent bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from Cross station.
Linlithgow to Tranent train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Linlithgow station.
The best way to get from Linlithgow to Tranent is to train which takes 1h 13m and costs £12 - £18. Alternatively, you can bus and line 113 bus, which costs and takes 1h 59m.
What companies run services between Linlithgow, Scotland and Tranent, Scotland?
You can take a train from Linlithgow to Prestonpans via Edinburgh Waverley in around 1h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cross to Bridge Street via Waterloo Place in around 1h 59m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Linlithgow to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestonpans
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Bus from Cross to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Waterloo Place to Bridge Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- £65–80
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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More Questions & Answers
Linlithgow to Tranent bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Waterloo Place station.
Linlithgow to Tranent train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Linlithgow to Tranent is 31 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Linlithgow to Tranent.
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