There are 5 ways to get from The Helix to Edinburgh by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from West Mains Industrial Estate to Melville Streetbus 3 / ...
- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Dunblane - Edinburgh / ...
1h 17m£8–23Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grangemouth to George Streetbus Ember
1h 18m£6–9Drive 31.4 mi
- Drive from The Helix to Edinburghcar 31.4 mi
42 min£8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from The Helix to Edinburghtaxi 31.4 mi
42 min£90–120Bus via Asda
- Take the bus from Asda to Princes Streetbus X38
2h 25m£7–11
The Helix to Edinburgh by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Helix to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £6 - £9 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from The Helix to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 42 min and costs £7 - £12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Grangemouth and arriving at George Street. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
The distance between The Helix and Edinburgh is 28 miles. The road distance is 31.6 miles.
The best way to get from The Helix to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 17m and costs £8 - £23.
It takes approximately 1h 17m to get from The Helix to Edinburgh, including transfers.
The Helix to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Grangemouth station.
The Helix to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at George Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Helix to Edinburgh is 32 miles. It takes approximately 42 min to drive from The Helix to Edinburgh.
There are 2780+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between The Helix, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ember operates a bus from Grangemouth to George Street every 4 hours. Tickets cost £6–9 and the journey takes 49 min.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Bus from West Mains Industrial Estate to Melville Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Asda to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from West Mains Industrial Estate to Melville Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Grangemouth to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £90–120
Express Taxis
- Phone
- +44 500 638 000
- Website
- expresstaxis.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Bruce Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 636 000
- Website
- brucetaxis.co.uk
Baird Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 612 012
Stenhouse Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 551 161
Larbert Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 552 222
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