There are 5 ways to get from Portobello to Kirkliston by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 26 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Portobello Town Hall to Princes Streetbus N26 / ...
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Station Roadbus X19 / ...
1h 11m£4–6Drive 12.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portobello to Kirklistoncar 12.3 mi
28 min£3–5Train, line 71 bus
- Take the train from Brunstane to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Take the bus from Gyle Roundabout to Almondsidebus 71
1h 17m£6–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Portobello to Kirklistontaxi 12.3 mi
28 min£80–100Line 26 bus, bus via St Andrew's House
- Take the bus from Portobello Town Hall to St Andrew's Housebus 26 / ...
- Take the bus from St Andrew's House to Station Roadbus X38
1h 15m£4
Portobello to Kirkliston by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portobello to Kirkliston is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Portobello to Kirkliston is to taxi which takes 28 min and costs £80 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Portobello to Kirkliston station. However, there are services departing from Portobello Town Hall and arriving at Station Road via Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 11m.
The distance between Portobello and Kirkliston is 14 miles. The road distance is 12.4 miles.
The best way to get from Portobello to Kirkliston without a car is to line 26 bus and bus which takes 1h 11m and costs £4 - £7.
It takes approximately 1h 11m to get from Portobello to Kirkliston, including transfers.
Portobello to Kirkliston bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Portobello Town Hall station.
Portobello to Kirkliston bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Princes Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portobello to Kirkliston is 12 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Portobello to Kirkliston.
There are 3027+ hotels available in Kirkliston.
What companies run services between Portobello, Scotland and Kirkliston, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Portobello Town Hall to Station Road via Princes Street in around 1h 11m.
- 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 Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Portobello Town Hall to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Portobello Town Hall to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Gyle Roundabout to Almondside
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from St Andrew's House to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from St Andrew's House to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
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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