There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Portobello by bus, tram, taxi, or car
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Line 26 bus
best- Take the bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Portobello Town Hallbus 12 / ...
43 min£3Drive 6.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh Zoo to Portobellocar 6.6 mi
17 min£2–3Tram, line 26 bus
- Take the tram from Balgreen to Picardy Placetram T50
- Take the bus from St Andrew's House to Portobello Town Hallbus 26 / ...
1h 2m£5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Zoo to Portobellotaxi 6.6 mi
17 min£45–60
Edinburgh Zoo to Portobello by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Portobello is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Portobello is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs £45 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh Zoo and arriving at Portobello Town Hall. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Zoo and Portobello is 7 miles. The road distance is 6.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Portobello without a car is to line 26 bus which takes 43 min and costs £3.
The line 26 bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Portobello Town Hall takes 42 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Edinburgh Zoo to Portobello bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Edinburgh Zoo station.
Edinburgh Zoo to Portobello bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Portobello Town Hall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Zoo to Portobello is 7 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Edinburgh Zoo to Portobello.
There are 2830+ hotels available in Portobello.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland and Portobello, Scotland?
Lothian operates a bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Portobello Town Hall every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 42 min.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
Tram from Balgreen to Picardy Place
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
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- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from St Andrew's House to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
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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