There are 4 ways to get from Merchiston to Edinburgh by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Merchiston to Edinburgh by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Merchiston to Edinburgh is to tram which costs £3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Merchiston to Edinburgh is to bus which takes 7 min and costs £2 - £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Fountain Park and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Haymarket and arriving at McDonald Road. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Merchiston and Edinburgh is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Merchiston to Edinburgh without a car is to bus which takes 7 min and costs £2 - £3.
The bus from Fountain Park to Princes Street takes 7 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Merchiston to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, depart from Fountain Park station.
Merchiston to Edinburgh train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Haymarket station.
Merchiston to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
What companies run services between Merchiston, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Lothian Country Buses operates a bus from Fountain Park to Princes Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 7 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Haymarket to McDonald Road every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 16 min.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
Tram from Haymarket to McDonald Road
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Fountain Park to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- £18–23
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
ComCab Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 272 8000
- Website
- comcab-edinburgh.co.uk
Central Taxis Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
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Merchiston to Edinburgh train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at McDonald Road station.
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