There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Alva by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 52 bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirlingtrain Edinburgh - Dunblane / ...
- Take the bus from Stance A to The Cross Keysbus 324 / ...
1h 36m£13–30Drive 33.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Alvacar 33.3 mi
50 min£9–12Bus, line 52 bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Bus Stationbus 909
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Cross Keysbus 324 / ...
2h 20m£10–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Alvataxi 33.3 mi
50 min£210–260
Edinburgh to Alva by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Alva is to drive which costs £8 - £12 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Alva is to drive which takes 50 min and costs £8 - £12.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Alva. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at The Cross Keys via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Alva is 44 miles. The road distance is 33.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Alva without a car is to train and line 52 bus which takes 1h 36m and costs £13 - £30.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Edinburgh to Alva, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Alva bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Alva bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Alva is 33 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Edinburgh to Alva.
There are 735+ hotels available in Alva.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Alva, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Princes Street to The Cross Keys via Bus Station in around 2h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Stance A to The Cross Keys
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Bus Station to The Cross Keys
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- £210–260
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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