There are 4 ways to get from Grassmarket to Leith by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Tram
best- Take the tram from Princes Street to Foot of the Walktram T50
15 min£3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from National Museum of Scotland to Academy Streetbus N35 / ...
20 min£1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Grassmarket to Leithtaxi 2.6 mi
9 min£21–26Walk
- Take the foot from Grassmarket to Leithwalk 2.2 mi
43 min
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grassmarket to Leith is to bus which costs £1 - £2 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Grassmarket to Leith is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £21 - £26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from National Museum of Scotland and arriving at Academy Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Princes Street and arriving at Foot of the Walk. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Grassmarket and Leith is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Grassmarket to Leith without a car is to tram which takes 15 min and costs £3.
The tram from Princes Street to Foot of the Walk takes 15 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Grassmarket to Leith bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from National Museum of Scotland station.
Grassmarket to Leith train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Princes Street station.
Grassmarket to Leith bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Academy Street station.
What companies run services between Grassmarket, Scotland and Leith, Scotland?
Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Princes Street to Foot of the Walk every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, Lothian operates a bus from National Museum of Scotland to Academy Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 20 min. Midland Bluebird also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Princes Street to Foot of the Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
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- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from National Museum of Scotland to Academy Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from National Museum of Scotland to Academy Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £21–26
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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