There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Edinburgh Waverley Station by bus, foot, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Princes Street to Princes Streetbus X38
3 min£1–3Bus via Leith Street
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Leith Streetbus 101B
10 minWalk
- Take the walk from Edinburgh to Edinburgh Waverley Stationwalk 1,880 ft
6 minBus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 978 / ...
12 min£1Tram
- Take the tram from Princes Street to Picardy Placetram T50
14 min£3
Edinburgh to Edinburgh Waverley Station by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Edinburgh Waverley Station is to bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station which costs £1 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Edinburgh Waverley Station is to bus which takes 3 min and costs £1 - £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Princes Street and arriving at Picardy Place. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Edinburgh and Edinburgh Waverley Station is 2087 feet.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Edinburgh Waverley Station without a car is to bus which takes 3 min and costs £1 - £3.
The bus from Princes Street to Princes Street takes 3 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Edinburgh to Edinburgh Waverley Station bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Edinburgh Waverley Station train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Edinburgh Waverley Station bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Edinburgh Waverley Station, Scotland?
Midland Bluebird operates a bus from Princes Street to Princes Street every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £1–2 and the journey takes 3 min. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Princes Street to Picardy Place every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 6 min.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
Tram from Princes Street to Picardy Place
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Princes Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Princes Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Phone
- 01506-633953
- [email protected]
- Website
- Handicabs Lothian
Bus from Princes Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Handicabs Lothian
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from Princes Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Princes Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Princes Street to Leith Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Princes Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £1
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Princes Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- Flixbus
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Edinburgh to Edinburgh Waverley Station train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Picardy Place station.
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