There are 4 ways to get from Falkirk to Portobello by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 26 bus
best- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Dunblane - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Portobello Town Hallbus N26 / ...
1h 1m£10–22Drive 28.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Falkirk to Portobellocar 28.5 mi
46 min£7–10Bus, line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Weir Street to Shandwick Placebus X38
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Portobello Town Hallbus N26 / ...
2h 3m£8–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Falkirk to Portobellotaxi 28.5 mi
46 min£180–230
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Falkirk to Portobello is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Falkirk to Portobello is to drive which takes 46 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Falkirk to Portobello. However, there are services departing from Weir Street and arriving at Portobello Town Hall via Shandwick Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
The distance between Falkirk and Portobello is 29 miles. The road distance is 28.7 miles.
The best way to get from Falkirk to Portobello without a car is to train and line 26 bus which takes 1h 1m and costs £10 - £23.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Falkirk to Portobello, including transfers.
Falkirk to Portobello bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from Weir Street station.
Falkirk to Portobello bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Shandwick Place station.
Yes, the driving distance between Falkirk to Portobello is 29 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Falkirk to Portobello.
There are 2884+ hotels available in Portobello.
What companies run services between Falkirk, Scotland and Portobello, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Weir Street to Portobello Town Hall via Shandwick Place in around 2h 3m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Princes Street to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Shandwick Place to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- £180–230
Baird Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 612 012
Bruce Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 636 000
- Website
- brucetaxis.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Express Taxis
- Phone
- +44 500 638 000
- Website
- expresstaxis.co.uk
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