There are 4 ways to get from Markinch to Edinburgh Zoo by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Markinch to Haymarkettrain Perth - Edinburgh / ...
53 min£15–26Drive 31 mi
cheapest- Drive from Markinch to Edinburgh Zoocar 31 mi
36 min£8–11Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Park & Ride Arrival Baybus X24 / ...
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Queensferry Streetbus X59 / ...
1h 31m£9–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Markinch to Edinburgh Zootaxi 31 mi
36 min£90–110
Markinch to Edinburgh Zoo by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Markinch to Edinburgh Zoo is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Markinch to Edinburgh Zoo is to drive which takes 36 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Markinch to Edinburgh Zoo. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Edinburgh Zoo via Bus Station, Park & Ride and Shandwick Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
The distance between Markinch and Edinburgh Zoo is 33 miles. The road distance is 31.2 miles.
The best way to get from Markinch to Edinburgh Zoo without a car is to train which takes 53 min and costs £14 - £27.
It takes approximately 53 min to get from Markinch to Edinburgh Zoo, including transfers.
Markinch to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Markinch to Edinburgh Zoo is to train which takes 53 min and costs £14 - £27. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £9 - £19 and takes 1h 31m.
Markinch to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Park & Ride Arrival Bay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Markinch to Edinburgh Zoo is 31 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Markinch to Edinburgh Zoo.
What companies run services between Markinch, Scotland and Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Markinch to Haymarket hourly. Tickets cost £13–25 and the journey takes 47 min. Cross Country also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Edinburgh Zoo via Bus Station, Park & Ride Arrival Bay, Park & Ride, Queensferry Street, Shandwick Place, and Edinburgh Zoo in around 1h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Markinch to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Markinch to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Park & Ride Arrival Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Park & Ride to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Park & Ride to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Park & Ride to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
United Radio Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1592 752 327
- Website
- unitedradiocabs.co.uk
Markinch Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1592 756 550
- Website
- markinchcabs.co.uk
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