There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh Princes Street to Shawfair by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Shawfairtrain Edinburgh - Tweedbank
23 min£2–5Line 33 bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Shawfair Avenuebus 33
53 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Princes Street to Shawfairtaxi 6.2 mi
15 min£40–55Drive 6.2 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Princes Street to Shawfaircar 6.2 mi
15 min£2–3
Edinburgh Princes Street to Shawfair by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Princes Street to Shawfair is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Princes Street to Shawfair is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £40 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Shawfair Avenue. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Shawfair. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Princes Street and Shawfair is 6 miles. The road distance is 6.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Princes Street to Shawfair without a car is to train which takes 23 min and costs £2 - £5.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Shawfair takes 16 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Edinburgh Princes Street to Shawfair bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Princes Street to Shawfair train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Princes Street to Shawfair is to train which takes 23 min and costs £2 - £5. Alternatively, you can line 33 bus, which costs £3 and takes 53 min.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Princes Street, Scotland and Shawfair, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Shawfair hourly. Tickets cost £2–5 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, Lothian operates a bus from Princes Street to Shawfair Avenue every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 39 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Shawfair
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Shawfair Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £40–55
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 Princes Street to Shawfair bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Shawfair Avenue station.
Edinburgh Princes Street to Shawfair train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Shawfair station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Princes Street to Shawfair is 6 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Edinburgh Princes Street to Shawfair.
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