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How to get fromBalfour Street to Edinburgh Zooby tram, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from Balfour Street to Edinburgh Zoo by tram, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Tram via Edinburgh Haymarket Station South

    best
    1. Take the tram from Balfour Street to Haymarkettram tram T50
    22 min
    £3–4

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Balfour Street to Princes Streetbus bus N16 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh - Princes Street to Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo Southbus bus Uk090
    27 min
    £2–4

  3. Bus via St Andrew's House

    1. Take the bus from St Andrew's House to Edinburgh Zoobus bus X19 / ...
    42 min
    £2

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Balfour Street to Edinburgh Zootaxi taxi 4.5 mi
    13 min
    £30–40

  5. Tram

    1. Take the tram from Balfour Street to Saughtontram tram T50
    45 min
    £3

  6. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Balfour Street to Edinburgh Zoowalk walk 4.6 mi
    1h 28m

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  • Distance: 4.1 mi
  • Duration: 22 min

What companies run services between Balfour Street, Edinburgh, Scotland and Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland?

Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Balfour Street to Haymarket every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Balfour Street to Edinburgh Zoo via Edinburgh - Princes Street and Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South in around 27 min.

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