There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh Princes Street to Edinburgh Zoo by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, bus
best- Take the tram from Princes Street to Haymarkettram T50
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Haymarket Station South to Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo Southbus Uk090
11 min£3–4Bus via Edinburgh - Princes Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh - Princes Street to Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo Southbus Uk090
13 min£1–2Tram
- Take the tram from Princes Street to Saughtontram T50
34 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Princes Street to Edinburgh Zootaxi 3.3 mi
9 min£26–31Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Edinburgh Zoobus 26 / ...
21 min£2–3Bus via Princes Street
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Edinburgh Zoobus X19 / ...
24 min£1–2Walk
- Take the foot from Edinburgh Princes Street to Edinburgh Zoowalk 3.2 mi
1h 1m
Edinburgh Princes Street to Edinburgh Zoo by tram, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Princes Street to Edinburgh Zoo is to bus via Edinburgh - Princes Street which costs £1 - £2 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Princes Street to Edinburgh Zoo is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £26 - £31.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh - Princes Street and arriving at Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Princes Street and arriving at Saughton. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Princes Street and Edinburgh Zoo is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Princes Street to Edinburgh Zoo without a car is to tram and bus which takes 11 min and costs £3 - £5.
It takes approximately 11 min to get from Edinburgh Princes Street to Edinburgh Zoo, including transfers.
Edinburgh Princes Street to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh - Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Princes Street to Edinburgh Zoo train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Princes Street to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Princes Street, Scotland and Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland?
FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh - Princes Street to Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1 and the journey takes 10 min. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Princes Street to Saughton every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 14 min.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Princes Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
Tram from Princes Street to Saughton
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh Haymarket Station South to Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh - Princes Street to Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Edinburgh Haymarket Station South to Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Edinburgh - Princes Street to Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Princes Street to Edinburgh Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh Haymarket Station South to Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £1
Bus from Edinburgh - Princes Street to Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £1–2
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Edinburgh Haymarket Station South to Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Edinburgh - Princes Street to Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Princes Street to Edinburgh Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Princes Street to Edinburgh Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh Haymarket Station South to Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh - Princes Street to Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to Edinburgh Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £26–31
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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