There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Waverley Bridge by bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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Bus via Princes Street
best- Take the bus from Pinkhill to Princes Streetbus N18
20 min£2Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Corstorphine Edinburgh Zoo North to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Uk090
26 min£1–2Line 100 bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Waverley Bridgebus 100
20 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Zoo to Waverley Bridgetaxi 3.7 mi
10 min£28–35Walk
- Take the foot from Edinburgh Zoo to Waverley Bridgewalk 3.4 mi
1h 6mTram
- Take the tram from Balgreen to Princes Streettram T50
34 min£3
Edinburgh Zoo to Waverley Bridge by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Waverley Bridge is to bus which costs £1 - £2 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Waverley Bridge is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £28 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pinkhill and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart four times a week, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Balgreen and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Zoo and Waverley Bridge is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Waverley Bridge without a car is to bus via Princes Street which takes 20 min and costs £2.
The bus from Pinkhill to Princes Street takes 10 min including transfers and departs four times a week.
Edinburgh Zoo to Waverley Bridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Corstorphine Edinburgh Zoo North station.
Edinburgh Zoo to Waverley Bridge train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Balgreen station.
Edinburgh Zoo to Waverley Bridge bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland and Waverley Bridge, Scotland?
Lothian Country Buses operates a bus from Pinkhill to Princes Street 4 times a week. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Balgreen to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 13 min.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Balgreen to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Pinkhill to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Waverley Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
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, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Corstorphine Edinburgh Zoo North to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £1–2
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £28–35
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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