There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh Princes Street to Slateford by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Tram
best- Take the tram from Princes Street to Balgreentram T50
12 min£3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Saughton Parkbus N30 / ...
16 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Princes Street to Slatefordtaxi 3 mi
9 min£23–29Walk
- Take the foot from Edinburgh Princes Street to Slatefordwalk 2.9 mi
56 minBus via Princes Street
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Saughton Rose Gardensbus N30 / ...
17 min£2–3
Edinburgh Princes Street to Slateford by tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Princes Street to Slateford is to tram which costs £3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Princes Street to Slateford is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £23 - £29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Saughton Park. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Princes Street and arriving at Balgreen. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Princes Street and Slateford is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Princes Street to Slateford without a car is to tram which takes 12 min and costs £3.
The tram from Princes Street to Balgreen takes 12 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Edinburgh Princes Street to Slateford bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Princes Street to Slateford train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Princes Street to Slateford bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Saughton Park station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Princes Street, Scotland and Slateford, Scotland?
Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Princes Street to Balgreen every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, Lothian operates a bus from Princes Street to Saughton Park every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 16 min. Lothian Country Buses also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Princes Street to Balgreen
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
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- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Saughton Park
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Princes Street to Saughton Rose Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Saughton Park
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Princes Street to Saughton Rose Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £23–29
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 Slateford train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Balgreen station.
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