There are 4 ways to get from Leith to Ratho Station by bus, tram, taxi, or car
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Leith to Ratho Station by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Leith to Ratho Station is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Leith to Ratho Station is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £70 - £90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Station Road station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
No, there is no direct train from Leith to Ratho Station. However, there are services departing from Foot of the Walk and arriving at Edinburgh Airport via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 53 min.
The distance between Leith and Ratho Station is 8 miles. The road distance is 10.7 miles.
The best way to get from Leith to Ratho Station without a car is to bus which takes 28 min and costs £1 - £3.
The bus from Princes Street to Station Road takes 28 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Leith to Ratho Station bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, depart from Princes Street station.
Leith to Ratho Station train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Foot of the Walk station.
Leith to Ratho Station bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, arrive at Station Road.
What companies run services between Leith, Scotland and Ratho Station, Scotland?
Lothian Country Buses operates a bus from Princes Street to Station Road every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £6 and the journey takes 28 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Foot of the Walk to Edinburgh Airport every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £10 and the journey takes 45 min.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
Tram from Foot of the Walk to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Princes Street to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Princes Street to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £1–3
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Princes Street to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Princes Street to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
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 Ratho Station train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Edinburgh Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leith to Ratho Station is 11 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Leith to Ratho Station.
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