There are 5 ways to get from Fountainbridge to Portobello by bus, train, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Portobello Town Hallbus N26 / ...
27 min£1–3Train
- Take the train from Haymarket to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Brunstanetrain Edinburgh - Tweedbank
1h 11m£1–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fountainbridge to Portobellotaxi 4.4 mi
13 min£30–40Walk
- Take the walk from Fountainbridge to Portobellowalk 4.5 mi
1h 26mBus, line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Morrison Crescent to St Andrew's Housebus X27 / ...
- Take the bus from St Andrew's House to Portobello Town Hallbus 26 / ...
34 min£5
Fountainbridge to Portobello by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fountainbridge to Portobello is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Fountainbridge to Portobello is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs £30 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shandwick Place and arriving at Portobello Town Hall. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
No, there is no direct train from Fountainbridge to Portobello. However, there are services departing from Haymarket and arriving at Brunstane via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 11m.
The distance between Fountainbridge and Portobello is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Fountainbridge to Portobello without a car is to bus which takes 27 min and costs £1 - £3.
The bus from Shandwick Place to Portobello Town Hall takes 27 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Fountainbridge to Portobello bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Shandwick Place station.
Fountainbridge to Portobello train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Haymarket station.
The best way to get from Fountainbridge to Portobello is to bus which takes 27 min and costs £1 - £3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £1 - £4 and takes 1h 11m.
What companies run services between Fountainbridge, Scotland and Portobello, Scotland?
Lothian operates a bus from Shandwick Place to Portobello Town Hall every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 27 min. East Coast Buses also services this route every 20 minutes. Alternatively, you can take a train from Haymarket to Brunstane via Edinburgh Waverley in around 1h 11m.
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Brunstane
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- 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
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- 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
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [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
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Shandwick Place to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from St Andrew's House to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from Shandwick Place to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Morrison Crescent to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
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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Booking & Getting There
Fountainbridge to Portobello bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Portobello Town Hall station.
Fountainbridge to Portobello train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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