There are 4 ways to get from Pier Place to Edinburgh by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Pier Place to Edinburgh by foot and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pier Place to Edinburgh is to line 11 bus which costs £2 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Pier Place to Edinburgh is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £12 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pier Place and arriving at North St David Street. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Newhaven and arriving at St Andrew Square. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Pier Place and Edinburgh is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Pier Place to Edinburgh without a car is to line 11 bus which takes 21 min and costs £2.
The line 11 bus from Pier Place to North St David Street takes 21 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Pier Place to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Pier Place station.
Pier Place to Edinburgh train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Newhaven station.
Pier Place to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at North St David Street station.
What companies run services between Pier Place, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Lothian operates a bus from Pier Place to North St David Street every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 21 min. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Newhaven to St Andrew Square every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 21 min.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Newhaven to St Andrew Square
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Pier Place to North St David Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £12–15
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
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Pier Place to Edinburgh train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at St Andrew Square station.
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