There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to King's Buildings by bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 12 bus
best- Take the bus from Potterrow to Rankin Drivebus 12
26 min£3Bus, line 12 bus
- Take the bus from North Bridge to Surgeons' Hallbus X95
- Take the bus from Chapel Street to Rankin Drivebus 12
30 min£6–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Waverley Station to King's Buildingstaxi 2.5 mi
8 min£20–25Walk
- Take the walk from Edinburgh Waverley Station to King's Buildingswalk 2.4 mi
47 minLine 7 bus
- Take the bus from South Bridge to Gordon Terracebus 31 / ...
31 min£3Line 9 bus
- Take the bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatorybus 9
32 min£3
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to King's Buildings is to line 12 bus which costs £3 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to King's Buildings is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £20 - £25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Potterrow and arriving at Rankin Drive. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Waverley Station and King's Buildings is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to King's Buildings without a car is to line 12 bus which takes 26 min and costs £3.
The line 12 bus from Potterrow to Rankin Drive takes 11 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Edinburgh Waverley Station to King's Buildings bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Potterrow station.
Edinburgh Waverley Station to King's Buildings bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Rankin Drive station.
There are 3010+ hotels available in King's Buildings.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Waverley Station, Scotland and King's Buildings, Scotland?
Lothian operates a bus from Potterrow to Rankin Drive every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 11 min.
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Potterrow to Rankin Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Chapel Street to Rankin Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from South Bridge to Gordon Terrace
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Hanover Street to Royal Observatory
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from North Bridge to Surgeons' Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Borders Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £20–25
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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