There are 5 ways to get from Portobello to Princes Street by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Brunstane to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Tweedbank - Edinburgh
19 min£1–3Line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Portobello Town Hall to Princes Streetbus N26 / ...
28 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Portobello to Princes Streettaxi 3.8 mi
10 min£29–35Walk
- Take the walk from Portobello to Princes Streetwalk 3.9 mi
1h 16mLine 124 bus
- Take the bus from Portobello High School to Lothian Roadbus 124 / ...
28 min£1–2
Portobello to Princes Street by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portobello to Princes Street is to line 124 bus which costs £1 - £2 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Portobello to Princes Street is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £29 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Portobello Town Hall and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Brunstane and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Portobello and Princes Street is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Portobello to Princes Street without a car is to train which takes 19 min and costs £1 - £3.
The train from Brunstane to Edinburgh Waverley takes 9 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Portobello to Princes Street bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Portobello Town Hall station.
Portobello to Princes Street train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Brunstane station.
The best way to get from Portobello to Princes Street is to train which takes 19 min and costs £1 - £3. Alternatively, you can line 26 bus, which costs £3 and takes 28 min.
What companies run services between Portobello, Scotland and Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Brunstane to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Lothian operates a bus from Portobello Town Hall to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 28 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Brunstane to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Portobello Town Hall to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from Portobello High School to Lothian Road
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £29–35
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 Princes Street bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Princes Street station.
Portobello to Princes Street train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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