The average bus between Edinburgh Zoo and Penicuik takes 1h 9m and the fastest bus takes 51 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Edinburgh Zoo to Penicuik. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 30 minutes between Edinburgh Zoo and Penicuik. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh Zoo is at 11:17 PM which arrives into Penicuik at 12:13 AM. All services require a transfer at Shandwick Place and take an average of 1h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Penicuik. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Zoo station and arriving at Penicuik station via Angle Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
Edinburgh Zoo to Penicuik bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Lothian Road station.
Edinburgh Zoo to Penicuik bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Angle Park station.
The distance between Edinburgh Zoo and Penicuik is 12.6 km. The road distance is 21 km.
Lothian operates a bus from Lothian Road to Angle Park every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 56 min. Houstons Minicoaches also services this route every 4 hours.
