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How to get fromEdinburgh Waverley Station to Slatefordby train, bus, taxi, foot, or tram

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There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Slateford by train, bus, taxi, foot, or tram

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Slatefordtrain train Edinburgh - Glasgow Central / ...
    7 min
    £1–3

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Waterloo Place to Saughton Rose Gardensbus bus X27 / ...
    20 min
    £2

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Slatefordtaxi taxi 3.2 mi
    10 min
    £25–30

  4. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Edinburgh Waverley Station to Slatefordwalk walk 3.1 mi
    1h 1m

  5. Tram

    1. Take the tram from St Andrew Square to Balgreentram tram T50
    19 min
    £3

  6. Bus via Chesser Cottages

    1. Take the bus from Princes Street to Chesser Cottagesbus bus N30 / ...
    23 min
    £2–3

Edinburgh Waverley Station to Slateford by train

Calendar132Weekly Trains
Duration7 minAverage Duration
Ticket£1Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2.8 mi
  • Duration: 7 min

What companies run services between Edinburgh Waverley Station, Scotland and Slateford, Scotland?

ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Slateford hourly. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Lothian Country Buses operates a bus from Waterloo Place to Saughton Rose Gardens every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 16 min.

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