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How to get fromEdinburgh Airport to Edinburghby bus, tram, taxi, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh by bus, tram, taxi, or car

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Terminal to Princes Streetbus bus 100
    25 min
    £1–3

  2. Tram

    1. Take the tram from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh Princes Streettram tram Edinburgh York Place - Edinburgh Airport
    33 min
    £10

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburghtaxi taxi 7.8 mi
    19 min
    £50–65

  4. Drive  7.8 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburghcar car 7.8 mi
    19 min
    £2–3

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  • Distance: 7.2 mi
  • Duration: 25 min

What companies run services between Edinburgh Airport, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Lothian operates a bus from Terminal to Princes Street every 10 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 Edinburgh Princes Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £6–10 and the journey takes 31 min.

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