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The cheapest way to get from Princes Street Gardens to Western General Hospital is to bus which costs £1 - £5 and takes 16 min.
The quickest way to get from Princes Street Gardens to Western General Hospital is to taxi which costs £8 - £11 and takes 8 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh, Princes Street and arriving at Craigleith, Western General. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
It is approximately 2 miles to get from Princes Street Gardens to Western General Hospital.
The best way to get from Princes Street Gardens to Western General Hospital without a car is to bus which takes 16 min and costs £1 - £5.
The bus from Edinburgh, Princes Street to Craigleith, Western General takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Princes Street Gardens to Western General Hospital bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from Edinburgh, Princes Street station.
Princes Street Gardens to Western General Hospital bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at Craigleith, Western General station.
There are 3915+ hotels available in Western General Hospital. Prices start at £75 per night.

- Distance: 1.5 miles
- Duration: 16 min
What companies run services between Princes Street Gardens, Scotland and Western General Hospital, Scotland?
Lothian Buses operates a bus from Edinburgh, Princes Street to Craigleith, Western General every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £1 - £5 and the journey takes 10 min. East Coast Buses also services this route hourly.

- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.co.uk
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Princes Street to Craigleith, Western General
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1 - £5
- Website
- Lothian Buses
- Airport zone
- £5
- City zone
- £2

- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Princes Street to Craigleith, Western General
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1 - £2
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £8 - £11
Persevere Cabs
- Phone
- +44 131 555 2323
- Website
- perseverecabs.com
Dunedin Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 669 2323
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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