There are 4 ways to get from Portobello to George Watson's College by bus, train, taxi, or foot
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Line 45 bus
best- Take the bus from Goff Avenue to George Watsons Collegebus 45
41 min£3Train
- Take the train from Brunstane to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Tweedbank - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Haymarkettrain Edinburgh - Dunblane / ...
41 min£3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Portobello to George Watson's Collegetaxi 5.2 mi
15 min£35–45Walk
- Take the foot from Portobello to George Watson's Collegewalk 4.9 mi
1h 34m
Portobello to George Watson's College by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portobello to George Watson's College is to line 45 bus which costs £3 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Portobello to George Watson's College is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £35 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Goff Avenue and arriving at George Watsons College. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
No, there is no direct train from Portobello to George Watson's College. However, there are services departing from Brunstane and arriving at Haymarket via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41 min.
The distance between Portobello and George Watson's College is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Portobello to George Watson's College without a car is to line 45 bus which takes 41 min and costs £3.
The line 45 bus from Goff Avenue to George Watsons College takes 39 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Portobello to George Watson's College bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Goff Avenue station.
Portobello to George Watson's College train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Brunstane station.
The best way to get from Portobello to George Watson's College is to line 45 bus which takes 41 min and costs £3. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £2 - £4 and takes 41 min.
What companies run services between Portobello, Scotland and George Watson's College, Scotland?
Lothian operates a bus from Goff Avenue to George Watsons College every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 39 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Brunstane to George Watson's College via Edinburgh Waverley and Haymarket in around 41 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Brunstane to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Goff Avenue to George Watsons College
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
9090 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 9090
- Website
- 9090taxis.com
Musselburgh Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 2121
- Website
- musselburghtaxis.com
R & J's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 2020
Toun Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 0077
- Website
- toun-taxis.co.uk
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
Abbey Cabs Dalkeith
- Phone
- +44 131 357 7444
- Website
- abbeycabsdalkeith.co.uk
Aerial ABW Cabs
- Phone
- +44 131 663 3232
- Website
- aerialabwcabs.co.uk
Swift Private Hire Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 660 5000
- Website
- swiftprivatehire.co.uk
Alba Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1875 815 000
Axis Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7340 567467
Taxi and Hutch
- Phone
- +44 131 665 5600
- Website
- taxiandhutch.com
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Portobello to George Watson's College bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at George Watsons College station.
Portobello to George Watson's College train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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