There are 4 ways to get from Armadale to Portobello by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train, line 26 bus
best- Take the bus from Kross Bar to Gordon Avenuebus 73 / ...
- Take the train from Bathgate to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Portobello Town Hallbus N26 / ...
1h 19m£13–20Bus, line 26 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kross Bar to Shandwick Placebus X18
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Portobello Town Hallbus N26 / ...
1h 46m£5Drive 25.8 mi
- Drive from Armadale to Portobellocar 25.8 mi
43 min£7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Armadale to Portobellotaxi 25.8 mi
43 min£160–200
Armadale to Portobello by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Armadale to Portobello is to bus and line 26 bus which costs £5 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Armadale to Portobello is to drive which takes 43 min and costs £6 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Armadale to Portobello. However, there are services departing from Kross Bar and arriving at Portobello Town Hall via Shandwick Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Armadale and Portobello is 25 miles. The road distance is 26 miles.
The best way to get from Armadale to Portobello without a car is to bus and train and line 26 bus which takes 1h 19m and costs £13 - £20.
It takes approximately 1h 19m to get from Armadale to Portobello, including transfers.
Armadale to Portobello bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, depart from Kross Bar station.
Armadale to Portobello bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, arrive at Shandwick Place station.
Yes, the driving distance between Armadale to Portobello is 26 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Armadale to Portobello.
There are 3029+ hotels available in Portobello.
What companies run services between Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland and Portobello, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Kross Bar to Portobello Town Hall via Shandwick Place in around 1h 46m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Bathgate to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Kross Bar to Gordon Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Kross Bar to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Kross Bar to Gordon Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- SD Travel
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Princes Street to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Shandwick Place to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- £160–200
Fixed Rate Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1506 444 555
Freddies Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1501 732 323
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