There are 4 ways to get from Abbeyhill to Old Town by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Abbeyhill to Old Town is to bus which costs £1 - £2 and takes 8 min.
The fastest way to get from Abbeyhill to Old Town is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs £13 - £16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brae House and arriving at Museum of Childhood. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Balfour Street and arriving at West End - Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Abbeyhill and Old Town is 3833 feet.
The best way to get from Abbeyhill to Old Town without a car is to bus which takes 8 min and costs £1 - £2.
The bus from Brae House to Museum of Childhood takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Abbeyhill to Old Town bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Brae House station.
Abbeyhill to Old Town train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Balfour Street station.
Abbeyhill to Old Town bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Museum of Childhood station.
What companies run services between Abbeyhill, Scotland and Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland?
Lothian operates a bus from Brae House to Museum of Childhood every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 8 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Balfour Street to West End - Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 15 min.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
Tram from Balfour Street to West End - Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Brae House to Museum of Childhood
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from Brae House to Museum of Childhood
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Brae House to Museum of Childhood
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- £13–16
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
ComCab Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 272 8000
- Website
- comcab-edinburgh.co.uk
Central Taxis Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
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Abbeyhill to Old Town train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at West End - Princes Street station.
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