There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Leith Street by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Princes Street to Leith Streetbus 101B
4 minBus via Princes Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Waterloo Placebus X19 / ...
6 min£1–3Tram
- Take the tram from Princes Street to Picardy Placetram T50
6 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Leith Streettaxi 3,750 ft
2 min£9–12Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 978 / ...
11 min£1Walk
- Take the foot from Edinburgh to Leith Streetwalk 2,560 ft
9 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Leith Street is to bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station which costs £1 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Leith Street is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs £9 - £12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Leith Street. Services depart four times a week, and operate Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 4 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 Leith Street is 3388 feet.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Leith Street without a car is to bus which takes 4 min and costs .
The bus from Princes Street to Leith Street takes 4 min including transfers and departs four times a week.
Edinburgh to Leith Street bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Leith Street train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Leith Street bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Leith Street, Edinburgh, Scotland?
Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Princes Street to Leith Street 4 times a week, and the journey takes 4 min. 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
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Princes Street to Picardy Place
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Leith Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £1
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- £9–12
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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