There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh Princes Street to Portobello Beach by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Brunstanetrain Edinburgh - Tweedbank
16 min£1–3Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Portobello Town Hallbus N26 / ...
28 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Princes Street to Portobello Beachtaxi 3.9 mi
10 min£29–35Walk
- Take the walk from Edinburgh Princes Street to Portobello Beachwalk 3.8 mi
1h 13m
Edinburgh Princes Street to Portobello Beach by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Princes Street to Portobello Beach is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Princes Street to Portobello Beach is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £29 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Portobello Town Hall. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Brunstane. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Princes Street and Portobello Beach is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Princes Street to Portobello Beach without a car is to train which takes 16 min and costs £1 - £3.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Brunstane takes 9 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Edinburgh Princes Street to Portobello Beach bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Princes Street to Portobello Beach train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Princes Street to Portobello Beach is to train which takes 16 min and costs £1 - £3. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £3 and takes 28 min.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Princes Street, Scotland and Portobello Beach, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Brunstane hourly. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Lothian operates a bus from Princes Street to Portobello Town Hall every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 26 min. East Coast Buses also services this route 5 times a day.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Brunstane
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Princes Street to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from Princes Street to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £29–35
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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Edinburgh Princes Street to Portobello Beach bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Portobello Town Hall station.
Edinburgh Princes Street to Portobello Beach train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Brunstane station.
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