There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh Waverley to Portobello by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Brunstanetrain Edinburgh - Tweedbank
9 min£1–3Line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Portobello Town Hallbus N26 / ...
23 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Waverley to Portobellotaxi 3.3 mi
9 min£25–31Walk
- Take the foot from Edinburgh Waverley to Portobellowalk 3.5 mi
1h 8mLine 113 bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Place to Edinburgh Collegebus 113 / ...
23 min£1–2
Edinburgh Waverley to Portobello by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Waverley to Portobello is to line 113 bus which costs £1 - £2 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Waverley to Portobello is to train which takes 9 min and costs £1 - £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Portobello Town Hall. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Brunstane. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Waverley and Portobello is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Waverley to Portobello without a car is to train which takes 9 min and costs £1 - £3.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Brunstane takes 9 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Edinburgh Waverley to Portobello bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Waverley to Portobello train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Waverley to Portobello is to train which takes 9 min and costs £1 - £3. Alternatively, you can line 26 bus, which costs £3 and takes 23 min.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Waverley, Scotland and Portobello, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Brunstane hourly. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Lothian operates a bus from Princes Street to Portobello Town Hall every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 23 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Brunstane
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Waterloo Place to Edinburgh College
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £25–31
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 to Portobello bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Portobello Town Hall station.
Edinburgh Waverley to Portobello train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Brunstane station.
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