There are 5 ways to get from Portobello to Waterloo Place by bus, train, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Portobello High School to Princes Streetbus N107 / ...
12 min£1–2Train
- Take the train from Brunstane to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Tweedbank - Edinburgh / ...
13 min£3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Portobello to Waterloo Placetaxi 3.1 mi
8 min£13–17Walk
- Take the foot from Portobello to Waterloo Placewalk 3.3 mi
1h 4mLine 26 bus
- Take the bus from Portobello Town Hall to Waterloo Placebus 26 / ...
21 min£2
Portobello to Waterloo Place by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portobello to Waterloo Place is to bus which costs £1 - £2 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Portobello to Waterloo Place is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £13 - £17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Portobello High School and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart twice daily, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Brunstane and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Portobello and Waterloo Place is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Portobello to Waterloo Place without a car is to bus which takes 12 min and costs £1 - £2.
The bus from Portobello High School to Princes Street takes 9 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
Portobello to Waterloo Place bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from Portobello High School station.
Portobello to Waterloo Place train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Brunstane station.
The best way to get from Portobello to Waterloo Place is to bus which takes 12 min and costs £1 - £2. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £3 - £4 and takes 13 min.
What companies run services between Portobello, Scotland and Waterloo Place, Scotland?
East Coast Buses operates a bus from Portobello High School to Princes Street twice daily. Tickets cost £1–2 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Brunstane to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £3–4 and the journey takes 8 min.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Brunstane to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Portobello High School to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Portobello Town Hall to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £13–17
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
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
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
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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More Questions & Answers
Portobello to Waterloo Place bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
Waterloo Place is 1h ahead of Portobello. It is currently 10:22 AM in Portobello and 11:22 AM in Waterloo Place.
Portobello to Waterloo Place train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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