There are 5 ways to get from Old Town to Leith Walk by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Line 16 bus
best- Take the bus from Princes Street to Pilrig Streetbus N16 / ...
11 min£3Line 13 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frederick Street to Hopetoun Crescentbus 13
21 min£1–2Tram
- Take the tram from St Andrew Square to Balfour Streettram T50
11 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Old Town to Leith Walktaxi 1.6 mi
5 min£15–18Walk
- Take the foot from Old Town to Leith Walkwalk 1.2 mi
24 min
Old Town to Leith Walk by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Old Town to Leith Walk is to line 13 bus which costs £1 - £2 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Old Town to Leith Walk is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs £15 - £18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Pilrig Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from St Andrew Square and arriving at Balfour Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Old Town and Leith Walk is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Old Town to Leith Walk without a car is to line 16 bus which takes 11 min and costs £3.
The line 16 bus from Princes Street to Pilrig Street takes 10 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Old Town to Leith Walk bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Princes Street station.
Old Town to Leith Walk train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from St Andrew Square station.
Old Town to Leith Walk bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Pilrig Street station.
What companies run services between Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland and Leith Walk, Scotland?
Lothian operates a bus from Princes Street to Pilrig Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from St Andrew Square to Balfour Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 9 min.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from St Andrew Square to Balfour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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 Princes Street to Pilrig Street
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from Frederick Street to Hopetoun Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- £15–18
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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Old Town to Leith Walk train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Balfour Street station.
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