There are 3 ways to get from Craigmillar to Royal Observatory by bus, taxi, or foot
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Craigmillar to Royal Observatory by bus and foot
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The cheapest way to get from Craigmillar to Royal Observatory is to line 12 bus which costs £3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Craigmillar to Royal Observatory is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs £16 - £20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Peffer Bank and arriving at Rankin Drive. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Craigmillar and Royal Observatory is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Craigmillar to Royal Observatory without a car is to line 12 bus which takes 16 min and costs £3.
The line 12 bus from Peffer Bank to Rankin Drive takes 11 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Craigmillar to Royal Observatory bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Peffer Bank station.
Craigmillar to Royal Observatory bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Rankin Drive station.
There are 2785+ hotels available in Royal Observatory.
What companies run services between Craigmillar, Scotland and Royal Observatory, Scotland?
Lothian operates a bus from Peffer Bank to Rankin Drive hourly. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 11 min.
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Peffer Bank to Rankin Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- £16–20
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
9090 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 9090
- Website
- 9090taxis.com
Musselburgh Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 2121
- Website
- musselburghtaxis.com
R & J's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 2020
Toun Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 0077
- Website
- toun-taxis.co.uk
Abbey Cabs Dalkeith
- Phone
- +44 131 357 7444
- Website
- abbeycabsdalkeith.co.uk
Aerial ABW Cabs
- Phone
- +44 131 663 3232
- Website
- aerialabwcabs.co.uk
Swift Private Hire Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 660 5000
- Website
- swiftprivatehire.co.uk
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