There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh Zoo (Station) to Royal Mile by bus, train, taxi, or foot
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Corstorphine Edinburgh Zoo North to Edinburgh Haymarket Station Northbus Uk090
- Take the train from Haymarket to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
16 min£1–3Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Waterloo Placebus X19 / ...
25 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Zoo (Station) to Royal Miletaxi 3.5 mi
9 min£27–33Walk
- Take the foot from Edinburgh Zoo (Station) to Royal Milewalk 3.6 mi
1h 9mBus via St Andrew's House
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Zoo to St Andrew's Housebus Uk090
27 min£1Line 31 bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Zoo to South Bridgebus 31
31 min£3
Edinburgh Zoo (Station) to Royal Mile by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Zoo (Station) to Royal Mile is to bus via St Andrew's House which costs £1 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Zoo (Station) to Royal Mile is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £27 - £33.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh Zoo and arriving at Waterloo Place. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Zoo (Station) and Royal Mile is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Zoo (Station) to Royal Mile without a car is to bus and train which takes 16 min and costs £1 - £3.
It takes approximately 16 min to get from Edinburgh Zoo (Station) to Royal Mile, including transfers.
Edinburgh Zoo (Station) to Royal Mile bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh Zoo station.
Edinburgh Zoo (Station) to Royal Mile bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at St Andrew's House station.
Book your Edinburgh Zoo (Station) to Royal Mile bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 3011+ hotels available in Royal Mile.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Zoo (Station), Scotland and Royal Mile, Scotland?
Lothian Country Buses operates a bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Waterloo Place every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 18 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Corstorphine Edinburgh Zoo North to Edinburgh Haymarket Station North
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh Zoo to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Corstorphine Edinburgh Zoo North to Edinburgh Haymarket Station North
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Edinburgh Zoo to South Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Corstorphine Edinburgh Zoo North to Edinburgh Haymarket Station North
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £1
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Corstorphine Edinburgh Zoo North to Edinburgh Haymarket Station North
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from Corstorphine Edinburgh Zoo North to Edinburgh Haymarket Station North
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £27–33
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
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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