There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leith by bus, tram, taxi, rideshare, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal to Princes Streetbus 100
25 min£1–3Tram
- Take the tram from Edinburgh Airport to Foot of the Walktram T50
47 min£10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leithtaxi 10.1 mi
23 min£65–85Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh-EDI to Leith10.1 mi
23 min£30–40Drive 10.1 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leithcar 10.1 mi
23 min£3–4
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leith by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leith is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leith is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £65 - £85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Terminal and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Airport and arriving at Foot of the Walk. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 47 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Leith is 7 miles. The road distance is 10.2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leith without a car is to bus which takes 25 min and costs £1 - £3.
The bus from Terminal to Princes Street takes 25 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leith bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Terminal station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leith train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Edinburgh Airport station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leith bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Princes Street station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland and Leith, Scotland?
Lothian operates a bus from Terminal to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 25 min. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Edinburgh Airport to Foot of the Walk every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £10 and the journey takes 47 min.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Edinburgh Airport to Foot of the Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
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- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Terminal to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Edinburgh-EDI to Leith
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £65–85
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leith train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Foot of the Walk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leith is 10 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Leith.
There are 3044+ hotels available in Leith.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Leith. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.