There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Pilrig by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Line 16 bus
best- Take the bus from Princes Street to Pilrig Streetbus N16 / ...
12 min£3Tram
- Take the tram from Picardy Place to Balfour Streettram T50
17 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Pilrigtaxi 1 mi
3 min£11–14Walk
- Take the foot from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Pilrigwalk 1.1 mi
21 min
Edinburgh Waverley Station to Pilrig by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Pilrig is to tram which costs £3 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Pilrig is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs £11 - £14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Pilrig Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Picardy Place and arriving at Balfour Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Waverley Station and Pilrig is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Pilrig without a car is to line 16 bus which takes 12 min and costs £3.
The line 16 bus from Princes Street to Pilrig Street takes 10 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Edinburgh Waverley Station to Pilrig bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Waverley Station to Pilrig train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Picardy Place station.
Edinburgh Waverley Station to Pilrig bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Pilrig Street station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Waverley Station, Scotland and Pilrig, Scotland?
Lothian operates a bus from Princes Street to Pilrig Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Picardy Place to Balfour Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 6 min.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Picardy Place to Balfour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Pilrig Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- £11–14
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 Waverley Station to Pilrig train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Balfour Street station.
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