There are 5 ways to get from Easter Road to Edinburgh Zoo (Station) by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Lochend Castle Barns to Edinburgh Zoobus X39
34 min£1–3Tram
- Take the tram from Balfour Street to Balgreentram T50
51 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Easter Road to Edinburgh Zoo (Station)taxi 4.8 mi
13 min£35–45Walk
- Take the foot from Easter Road to Edinburgh Zoo (Station)walk 4.8 mi
1h 32mBus via Abbeyhill
- Take the bus from Abbeyhill to Edinburgh Zoobus 26
39 min£1–3
Easter Road to Edinburgh Zoo (Station) by foot and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Easter Road to Edinburgh Zoo (Station) is to bus via Abbeyhill which costs £1 - £3 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Easter Road to Edinburgh Zoo (Station) is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs £35 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lochend Castle Barns and arriving at Edinburgh Zoo. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Balfour Street and arriving at Balgreen. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Easter Road and Edinburgh Zoo (Station) is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Easter Road to Edinburgh Zoo (Station) without a car is to bus which takes 34 min and costs £1 - £3.
The bus from Lochend Castle Barns to Edinburgh Zoo takes 25 min including transfers and departs twice daily.
Easter Road to Edinburgh Zoo (Station) bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from Lochend Castle Barns station.
Easter Road to Edinburgh Zoo (Station) train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Balfour Street station.
Easter Road to Edinburgh Zoo (Station) bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Edinburgh Zoo station.
What companies run services between Easter Road, Scotland and Edinburgh Zoo (Station), Scotland?
Midland Bluebird operates a bus from Lochend Castle Barns to Edinburgh Zoo twice daily. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 25 min. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Balfour Street to Balgreen every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 23 min.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Balfour Street to Balgreen
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from Lochend Castle Barns to Edinburgh Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Abbeyhill to Edinburgh Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Abbeyhill to Edinburgh Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
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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