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How to get fromEdinburgh Princes Street to Calton Hillby tram, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh Princes Street to Calton Hill by tram, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Tram

    best
    1. Take the tram from Princes Street to Picardy Placetram tram T50
    6 min
    £3

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Princes Street to St Andrew's Housebus bus 43 / ...
    8 min
    £1–2

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Edinburgh Princes Street to Calton Hilltaxi taxi 4,440 ft
    2 min
    £10–12

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Edinburgh Princes Street to Calton Hillwalk walk 3,820 ft
    14 min

  5. Line 43 bus

    1. Take the bus from Princes Street to St Andrew's Housebus bus X19 / ...
    8 min
    £2

  6. Bus via Edinburgh Princes Street

    1. Take the bus from Princes Street to St Andrew's Housebus bus 113 / ...
    10 min
    £1–2

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  • Distance: 2,950 ft
  • Duration: 6 min

What companies run services between Edinburgh Princes Street, Scotland and Calton Hill, Scotland?

Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Princes Street to Picardy Place every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, Lothian Country Buses operates a bus from Princes Street to St Andrew's House every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 8 min. Three other operators also service this route.

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