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How to get fromEdinburgh Princes Street to St James Quarterby bus, tram, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh Princes Street to St James Quarter by bus, tram, or foot

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Princes Street to Leith Streetbus bus 101B
    7 min

  2. Bus via Princes Street

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Princes Street to Leith Streetbus bus N26 / ...
    7 min
    £1–3

  3. Tram

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

  4. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Princes Street to Waterloo Placebus bus 43 / ...
    7 min
    £1–2

  5. Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Princes Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus 978 / ...
    10 min
    £1

  6. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Edinburgh Princes Street to St James Quarterwalk walk 2,250 ft
    8 min

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  • Distance: 4,200 ft
  • Duration: 7 min

What companies run services between Edinburgh Princes Street, Scotland and St James Quarter, Scotland?

Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Princes Street to Leith Street 4 times a week, and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Princes Street to Picardy Place every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 6 min.

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