There are 5 ways to get from Leith to Corstorphine by train, bus, taxi, car, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to South Gyletrain Edinburgh - Glenrothes with Thornton / ...
8 min£1–3Bus
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Kirk Loanbus 26 / ...
16 min£1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leith to Corstorphinetaxi 5.8 mi
17 min£40–50Drive 5.8 mi
- Drive from Leith to Corstorphinecar 5.8 mi
17 min£2–3Tram
- Take the tram from Foot of the Walk to Saughtontram T50
27 min£3
Leith to Corstorphine by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leith to Corstorphine is to bus which costs £1 - £2 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Leith to Corstorphine is to train which takes 8 min and costs £1 - £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shandwick Place and arriving at Kirk Loan. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at South Gyle. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Leith and Corstorphine is 4 miles. The road distance is 5.8 miles.
The best way to get from Leith to Corstorphine without a car is to train which takes 8 min and costs £1 - £3.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to South Gyle takes 8 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Leith to Corstorphine bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Shandwick Place station.
Leith to Corstorphine train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Leith to Corstorphine is to train which takes 8 min and costs £1 - £3. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £2 and takes 16 min.
What companies run services between Leith, Scotland and Corstorphine, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to South Gyle hourly. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, Lothian operates a bus from Shandwick Place to Kirk Loan every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 16 min. Four other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to South Gyle
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
Tram from Foot of the Walk to Saughton
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Shandwick Place to Kirk Loan
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Shandwick Place to Kirk Loan
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £1–2
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Shandwick Place to Kirk Loan
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Shandwick Place to Kirk Loan
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shandwick Place to Kirk Loan
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- £40–50
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
Leith to Corstorphine bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Kirk Loan station.
Leith to Corstorphine train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at South Gyle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leith to Corstorphine is 6 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Leith to Corstorphine.
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