There are 4 ways to get from Shawfair to Edinburgh by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Shawfair to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shawfair to Edinburgh is to line 33 bus which costs £2 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Shawfair to Edinburgh is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £23 - £28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shawfair Avenue and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 41 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shawfair and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Shawfair and Edinburgh is 5 miles. The road distance is 6.7 miles.
The best way to get from Shawfair to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 16 min and costs £5 - £6.
The train from Shawfair to Edinburgh Waverley takes 16 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Shawfair to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from Shawfair Avenue station.
Shawfair to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Shawfair station.
The best way to get from Shawfair to Edinburgh is to train which takes 16 min and costs £5 - £6. Alternatively, you can line 33 bus, which costs £2 and takes 56 min.
What companies run services between Shawfair, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Shawfair to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £5–6 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, Lothian Buses operates a bus from Shawfair Avenue to Princes Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 41 min.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Shawfair to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Shawfair Avenue to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £23–28
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
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
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More Questions & Answers
Shawfair to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
Edinburgh is 1h behind Shawfair. It is currently 1:02 PM in Shawfair and 12:02 PM in Edinburgh.
Shawfair to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shawfair to Edinburgh is 7 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Shawfair to Edinburgh.
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