There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh Castle to Livingston by train, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Livingston Northtrain Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central / ...
33 min£6–12Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Deer Parkbus Uk090
50 min£2–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Castle to Livingstontaxi 15.5 mi
23 min£100–130Drive 15.5 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Castle to Livingstoncar 15.5 mi
23 min£4–6Bus via Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from The Exchange to Bus Terminalbus N28 / ...
1h 11m£2
Edinburgh Castle to Livingston by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Livingston is to bus via Bus Terminal which costs £2 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Livingston is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £100 - £130.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Deer Park. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Livingston North. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Livingston is 15 miles. The road distance is 15.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Livingston without a car is to train which takes 33 min and costs £6 - £12.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Livingston North takes 21 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Edinburgh Castle to Livingston bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Livingston train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Livingston is to train which takes 33 min and costs £6 - £12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 - £5 and takes 50 min.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Castle, Scotland and Livingston, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Livingston North every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £6–12 and the journey takes 21 min. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Princes Street to Deer Park every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 36 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Livingston North
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Deer Park
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Deer Park
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £2–5
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Deer Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from The Exchange to Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
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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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh Castle to Livingston bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Deer Park station.
Edinburgh Castle to Livingston train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Livingston North station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Castle to Livingston is 16 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Edinburgh Castle to Livingston.
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