There are 5 ways to get from Penicuik to Edinburgh Zoo by bus, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Angle Park to Lothian Road47B / ...
1h 8m£3–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Penicuik to Edinburgh Zoo10.6 mi
19 min£35–45Drive 10.6 mi
- Drive from Penicuik to Edinburgh Zoo10.6 mi
19 min£3–4Line 37 bus
- Take the bus from Angle Park to Queensferry Street37 / ...
1h 24m£3–9Line 37 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Angle Park to Princes Street37 / ...
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Edinburgh ZooX19 / ...
1h 28m£4
Penicuik to Edinburgh Zoo by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penicuik to Edinburgh Zoo is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Penicuik to Edinburgh Zoo is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs £35 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Penicuik to Edinburgh Zoo. However, there are services departing from Angle Park and arriving at Edinburgh Zoo via Shandwick Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Penicuik and Edinburgh Zoo is 13 miles. The road distance is 10.6 miles.
The best way to get from Penicuik to Edinburgh Zoo without a car is to bus which takes 1h 8m and costs £2 - £9.
It takes approximately 1h 8m to get from Penicuik to Edinburgh Zoo, including transfers.
Penicuik to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from Angle Park station.
Penicuik to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at Lothian Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penicuik to Edinburgh Zoo is 11 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Penicuik to Edinburgh Zoo.
There are 2496+ hotels available in Edinburgh Zoo.
What companies run services between Penicuik, Scotland and Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland?
Lothian Buses operates a bus from Angle Park to Lothian Road every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 57 min. Houstons Minicoaches also services this route every 3 hours.
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- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Angle Park to Lothian Road
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Angle Park to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Angle Park to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Angle Park to Lothian Road
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Edinburgh Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Princes Street to Edinburgh Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
Swift Private Hire Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 660 5000
- Website
- swiftprivatehire.co.uk
Aerial ABW Cabs
- Phone
- +44 131 663 3232
- Website
- aerialabwcabs.co.uk
Abbey Cabs Dalkeith
- Phone
- +44 131 357 7444
- Website
- abbeycabsdalkeith.co.uk
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
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Toun Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 0077
- Website
- toun-taxis.co.uk
R & J's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 2020
Musselburgh Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 2121
- Website
- musselburghtaxis.com
9090 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 9090
- Website
- 9090taxis.com
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
Taxi and Hutch
- Phone
- +44 131 665 5600
- Website
- taxiandhutch.com
Axis Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7340 567467
Alba Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1875 815 000
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