There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to West End - Princes Street by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Tram
best- Take the tram from Princes Street to West End - Princes Streettram T50
4 min£3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Atholl Crescentbus N3 / ...
8 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to West End - Princes Streettaxi 4,900 ft
3 min£10–13Walk
- Take the walk from Edinburgh to West End - Princes Streetwalk 3,650 ft
13 minBus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Queensferry Streetbus M90 / ...
11 min£1–2Bus via Waterloo Place
- Take the bus from Waterloo Place to The Exchangebus X27 / ...
13 min£2
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to West End - Princes Street is to bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station which costs £1 - £2 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to West End - Princes Street is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs £10 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Atholl Crescent. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Princes Street and arriving at West End - Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Edinburgh and West End - Princes Street is 2947 feet.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to West End - Princes Street without a car is to tram which takes 4 min and costs £3.
The tram from Princes Street to West End - Princes Street takes 4 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Edinburgh to West End - Princes Street bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to West End - Princes Street train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to West End - Princes Street bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Atholl Crescent station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and West End - Princes Street, Scotland?
Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Princes Street to West End - Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, Lothian operates a bus from Princes Street to Atholl Crescent every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 8 min. East Coast Buses also services this route every 10 minutes.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
Tram from Princes Street to West End - Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Princes Street to Atholl Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from Princes Street to Atholl Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £1
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Waterloo Place to The Exchange
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Waterloo Place to The Exchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- £10–13
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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