There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh Gateway to Leith by train, bus, taxi, car, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Leven - Edinburgh / ...
15 min£2–4Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maybury Road to Waterloo Placebus X19 / ...
33 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Gateway to Leithtaxi 8 mi
19 min£55–70Drive 8 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Gateway to Leithcar 8 mi
19 min£2–3Tram
- Take the tram from Edinburgh Gateway to Foot of the Walktram T50
40 min£3
Edinburgh Gateway to Leith by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Gateway to Leith is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Gateway to Leith is to train which takes 15 min and costs £2 - £4.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Maybury Road and arriving at Waterloo Place. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Gateway and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Gateway and Leith is 5 miles. The road distance is 8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Gateway to Leith without a car is to train which takes 15 min and costs £2 - £4.
The train from Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh Waverley takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Edinburgh Gateway to Leith bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, depart from Maybury Road station.
Edinburgh Gateway to Leith train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Gateway station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Gateway to Leith is to train which takes 15 min and costs £2 - £4. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £3 and takes 33 min.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Gateway, Scotland and Leith, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh Waverley every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, Lothian Country Buses operates a bus from Maybury Road to Waterloo Place every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 25 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
Tram from Edinburgh Gateway to Foot of the Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
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- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Maybury Road to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Maybury Road to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Maybury Road to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh Gateway to Leith bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, arrive at Waterloo Place station.
Edinburgh Gateway to Leith train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Gateway to Leith is 8 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Edinburgh Gateway to Leith.
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