There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh Park Station to Old Town by train, bus, taxi, car, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Dunblane - Edinburgh / ...
11 min£2–4Line 2 bus
- Take the bus from Hermiston Gait Retail Park to Merchant Streetbus 2
39 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Park Station to Old Towntaxi 6.4 mi
15 min£45–55Drive 6.4 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Park Station to Old Towncar 6.4 mi
15 min£2–3Tram
- Take the tram from Edinburgh Park Station to Princes Streettram T50
19 min£3
Edinburgh Park Station to Old Town by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Park Station to Old Town is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Park Station to Old Town is to train which takes 11 min and costs £2 - £4.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hermiston Gait Retail Park and arriving at Merchant Street. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Park and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Park Station and Old Town is 5 miles. The road distance is 6.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Park Station to Old Town without a car is to train which takes 11 min and costs £2 - £4.
The train from Edinburgh Park to Edinburgh Waverley takes 11 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Edinburgh Park Station to Old Town bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Hermiston Gait Retail Park station.
Edinburgh Park Station to Old Town train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Park station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Park Station to Old Town is to train which takes 11 min and costs £2 - £4. Alternatively, you can line 2 bus, which costs £3 and takes 39 min.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Park Station, Scotland and Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Park to Edinburgh Waverley every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, Lothian operates a bus from Hermiston Gait Retail Park to Merchant Street every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 39 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Park to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
Tram from Edinburgh Park Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
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- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Hermiston Gait Retail Park to Merchant Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £45–55
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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 Park Station to Old Town bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Merchant Street station.
Edinburgh Park Station to Old Town train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Park Station to Old Town is 6 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Edinburgh Park Station to Old Town.
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