- Distance: 3.9 mi
- Duration: 21 min
The average bus between Edinburgh and Portobello Beach takes 21 min and the fastest bus takes 13 min. The bus runs at least 8 times per hour from Edinburgh to Portobello Beach. 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 10 minutes between Edinburgh and Portobello Beach. The earliest departure is at 12:07 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 5:03 PM which arrives into Portobello Beach at 5:26 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 21 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Portobello Beach station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Edinburgh to Portobello Beach bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Waterloo Place station.
Edinburgh to Portobello Beach bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Edinburgh College station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Portobello Beach is 5.4 km. The road distance is 6 km.
East Coast Buses operates a bus from Waterloo Place to Edinburgh College every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £1–2 and the journey takes 17 min. Lothian also services this route every 10 minutes.