There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh bus Station to Slateford by tram, train, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram
best- Take the tram from St Andrew Square to Balgreentram T50
14 min£3Train
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Slatefordtrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Central / ...
14 min£1–2Tram, line 25 bus
- Take the tram from St Andrew Square to Haymarkettram T50
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to Chesser Cottagesbus N25 / ...
20 min£5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh bus Station to Slatefordtaxi 3.3 mi
10 min£25–31Bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Place to Saughton Rose Gardensbus X27 / ...
23 min£2Bus via Princes Street
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Chesser Cottagesbus N30 / ...
24 min£2–3Bus via Princes Street #2
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Saughton Parkbus N30 / ...
27 min£2–3Walk
- Take the walk from Edinburgh bus Station to Slatefordwalk 3.4 mi
1h 5m
Edinburgh bus Station to Slateford by tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh bus Station to Slateford is to train which costs £1 - £2 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh bus Station to Slateford is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £25 - £31.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Place and arriving at Saughton Rose Gardens. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from St Andrew Square and arriving at Balgreen. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Edinburgh bus Station and Slateford is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh bus Station to Slateford without a car is to tram which takes 14 min and costs £3.
The tram from St Andrew Square to Balgreen takes 14 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Edinburgh bus Station to Slateford bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, depart from Waterloo Place station.
Edinburgh bus Station to Slateford train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh bus Station to Slateford is to train which takes 14 min and costs £1 - £2. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 and takes 23 min.
What companies run services between Edinburgh bus Station, Scotland and Slateford, Scotland?
Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from St Andrew Square to Balgreen every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, Lothian Country Buses operates a bus from Waterloo Place to Saughton Rose Gardens every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 16 min.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
Tram from St Andrew Square to Balgreen
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
Tram from St Andrew Square to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Slateford
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Haymarket Station to Chesser Cottages
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Princes Street to Chesser Cottages
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Princes Street to Saughton Park
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Waterloo Place to Saughton Rose Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Princes Street to Chesser Cottages
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Princes Street to Saughton Park
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 10 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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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh bus Station to Slateford bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, arrive at Saughton Rose Gardens station.
Edinburgh bus Station to Slateford train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Slateford station.
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