There are 6 ways to get from Dalkeith to Ratho by bus, taxi, car, or tram
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Bus, line 70 bus
best- Take the bus from South Street to Princes Streetbus N3
- Take the bus from Gyle Roundabout to Craigpark Avenuebus 70
1h 25m£6–9Drive 13.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dalkeith to Rathocar 13.9 mi
16 min£4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dalkeith to Rathotaxi 13.9 mi
16 min£30–40Line 48 bus, bus
- Take the bus from South Street to Royal Infirmarybus 48
- Take the bus from Royal Infirmary to Hermiston Park & Ridebus X40
1h 44m£6Line 3 bus
- Take the bus from South Street to Parkhead Terracebus 3
1h 57m£4Line 3 bus, tram
- Take the bus from South Street to Haymarket Stationbus 3
- Take the tram from Haymarket to Edinburgh Airporttram T50
2h 8m£16–19
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dalkeith to Ratho is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Dalkeith to Ratho is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £30 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Dalkeith to Ratho. However, there are services departing from South Street and arriving at Craigpark Avenue via Gyle Roundabout. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Dalkeith and Ratho is 19 miles. The road distance is 13.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dalkeith to Ratho without a car is to bus and line 70 bus which takes 1h 25m and costs £6 - £10.
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from Dalkeith to Ratho, including transfers.
Dalkeith to Ratho bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from South Street station.
Dalkeith to Ratho bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Princes Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dalkeith to Ratho is 14 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Dalkeith to Ratho.
There are 2951+ hotels available in Ratho.
What companies run services between Dalkeith, Scotland and Ratho, Scotland?
You can take a bus from South Street to Craigpark Avenue via Princes Street, Edinburgh Waverley, Edinburgh Gateway, and Gyle Roundabout in around 1h 25m.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Haymarket to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from South Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from South Street to Royal Infirmary
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from South Street to Parkhead Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from South Street to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Gyle Roundabout to Craigpark Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Royal Infirmary to Hermiston Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
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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