There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Limekilns by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 6 bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunfermline Towntrain Edinburgh - Leven / ...
- Take the bus from James Street to Sandilandsbus 6 / ...
1h 7m£10–20Drive 15.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Limekilnscar 15.9 mi
28 min£4–6Bus, line 6 bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Bus Stationbus X55
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Sandilandsbus 6 / ...
1h 25m£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Limekilnstaxi 15.9 mi
28 min£100–130Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Park & Ridebus X55 / ...
- Take the bus from Park & Ride to Sandilandsbus 6A / ...
1h 30m£6–9Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverkeithingtrain Edinburgh - Leven / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station Turning Circle to Sandilandsbus 88A
1h 38m£6–14
Edinburgh to Limekilns by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Limekilns is to drive which costs £3 - £6 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Limekilns is to taxi which takes 28 min and costs £100 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Limekilns. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Sandilands via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Limekilns is 20 miles. The road distance is 16 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Limekilns without a car is to train and line 6 bus which takes 1h 7m and costs £10 - £21.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Edinburgh to Limekilns, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Limekilns bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Limekilns bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Limekilns is 16 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Edinburgh to Limekilns.
There are 2973+ hotels available in Limekilns.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Limekilns, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Sandilands via Bus Station in around 1h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunfermline Town
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Inverkeithing
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from James Street to Sandilands
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Princes Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Sandilands
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Princes Street to Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Park & Ride to Sandilands
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Railway Station Turning Circle to Sandilands
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
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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