There are 5 ways to get from Fountainbridge to Old Town by train, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Haymarket to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Aberdeen - Edinburgh / ...
4 min£1Bus
- Take the bus from Morrison Crescent to Princes Streetbus N28 / ...
7 min£1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fountainbridge to Old Towntaxi 1.4 mi
4 min£14–17Walk
- Take the walk from Fountainbridge to Old Townwalk 1.1 mi
21 minTram
- Take the tram from Haymarket to Princes Streettram T50
7 min£3
Fountainbridge to Old Town by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fountainbridge to Old Town is to train which costs £1 and takes 4 min.
The fastest way to get from Fountainbridge to Old Town is to train which takes 4 min and costs £1.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Morrison Crescent and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Haymarket and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Fountainbridge and Old Town is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Fountainbridge to Old Town without a car is to train which takes 4 min and costs £1.
The train from Haymarket to Edinburgh Waverley takes 4 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Fountainbridge to Old Town bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, depart from Morrison Crescent station.
Fountainbridge to Old Town train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Haymarket station.
The best way to get from Fountainbridge to Old Town is to train which takes 4 min and costs £1. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £2 and takes 7 min.
What companies run services between Fountainbridge, Scotland and Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Haymarket to Edinburgh Waverley every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1 and the journey takes 4 min. Five other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Lothian Country Buses operates a bus from Morrison Crescent to Princes Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 7 min. Six other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Haymarket to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Haymarket to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
Tram from Haymarket to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Morrison Crescent to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Morrison Crescent to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £1
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Morrison Crescent to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Morrison Crescent to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from Morrison Crescent to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Morrison Crescent to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Morrison Crescent to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- £14–17
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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Fountainbridge to Old Town bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
Fountainbridge to Old Town train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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