There are 6 ways to get from Tranent to Edinburgh Zoo by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 100 bus
best- Take the train from Prestonpans to Edinburgh WaverleyNorth Berwick - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Waverley Bridge to Edinburgh Zoo100
31 min£8–9Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Elder Court to Shandwick PlaceX4
1h 6m£4–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tranent to Edinburgh Zoo13.9 mi
29 min£40–55Drive 13.9 mi
- Drive from Tranent to Edinburgh Zoo13.9 mi
29 min£4–5Line 113 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bridge Street to St Andrew's House113 / ...
- Take the bus from St Andrew's House to Edinburgh ZooX19 / ...
1h 13m£4–5Bus, line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Bridge Street to High Street113 / ...
- Take the bus from High Street to Edinburgh Zoo26
1h 21m£4
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tranent to Edinburgh Zoo is to bus and line 26 bus which costs £3 - £4 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Tranent to Edinburgh Zoo is to taxi which takes 29 min and costs £40 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Tranent to Edinburgh Zoo. However, there are services departing from Elder Court and arriving at Edinburgh Zoo via Shandwick Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Tranent and Edinburgh Zoo is 13 miles. The road distance is 14 miles.
The best way to get from Tranent to Edinburgh Zoo without a car is to train and line 100 bus which takes 31 min and costs £7 - £9.
It takes approximately 31 min to get from Tranent to Edinburgh Zoo, including transfers.
Tranent to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from Elder Court station.
Tranent to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Shandwick Place station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tranent to Edinburgh Zoo is 14 miles. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Tranent to Edinburgh Zoo.
There are 2495+ hotels available in Edinburgh Zoo.
What companies run services between Tranent, Scotland and Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland?
East Coast Buses operates a bus from Elder Court to Shandwick Place every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 54 min.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Prestonpans to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Waverley Bridge to Edinburgh Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from High Street to Edinburgh Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Elder Court to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Bridge Street to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Bridge Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from St Andrew's House to Edinburgh Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- +44 1620 822620
- mail@prentice.info
- Website
- prentice.info
Bus from Bridge Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.prentice.info/
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- £40–55
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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