There are 5 ways to get from Slateford to Leith by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Saughton Park to Lothian RoadN30 / ...
11 min£1–2Tram
- Take the tram from Balgreen to Foot of the WalkT50
28 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Slateford to Leith5 mi
16 min£18–23Walk
- Take the foot from Slateford to Leith4.8 mi
1h 33mLine 44 bus, tram
- Take the bus from Hutchison Place to Haymarket StationN44 / ...
- Take the tram from Haymarket to Foot of the WalkT50
35 min£5
Slateford to Leith by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slateford to Leith is to bus which costs £1 - £2 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Slateford to Leith is to bus which takes 11 min and costs £1 - £2.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Saughton Park and arriving at Lothian Road. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Balgreen and arriving at Foot of the Walk. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
The distance between Slateford and Leith is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Slateford to Leith without a car is to bus which takes 11 min and costs £1 - £2.
The bus from Saughton Park to Lothian Road takes 11 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Slateford to Leith bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from Saughton Park station.
Slateford to Leith train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Balgreen station.
Slateford to Leith bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at Lothian Road station.
What companies run services between Slateford, Scotland and Leith, Scotland?
Lothian Buses operates a bus from Saughton Park to Lothian Road every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 11 min. Lothian Country Buses also services this route every 15 minutes. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Balgreen to Foot of the Walk every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 28 min.
- Phone
- 0131 475 0177
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Balgreen to Foot of the Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
Tram from Haymarket to Foot of the Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
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- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Saughton Park to Lothian Road
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Hutchison Place to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Saughton Park to Lothian Road
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £18–23
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
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Slateford to Leith train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Foot of the Walk station.
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