There are 6 ways to get from Portobello to Ratho by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 70 bus
best- Take the train from Brunstane to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Take the bus from Gyle Roundabout to Craigpark Avenuebus 70
1h 9m£6–10Drive 12.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portobello to Rathocar 12.1 mi
28 min£3–5Line 26 bus, line 70 bus
- Take the bus from Portobello Town Hall to Waterloo Placebus 26 / ...
- Take the bus from Gyle Roundabout to Craigpark Avenuebus 70
1h 21m£6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Portobello to Rathotaxi 12.1 mi
28 min£80–100Line 26 bus, line 25 bus
- Take the bus from Portobello Town Hall to Atholl Crescentbus N26 / ...
- Take the bus from Atholl Crescent to Hermiston Park & Ridebus 25 / ...
1h 32m£4Line 12 bus
- Take the bus from Portobello Town Hall to Gyle Centrebus 12 / ...
1h 58m£4
Portobello to Ratho by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portobello to Ratho is to drive which costs £2 - £5 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Portobello to Ratho is to taxi which takes 28 min and costs £80 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Portobello to Ratho. However, there are services departing from Portobello Town Hall and arriving at Craigpark Avenue via Gyle Roundabout. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Portobello and Ratho is 14 miles. The road distance is 12.1 miles.
The best way to get from Portobello to Ratho without a car is to train and line 70 bus which takes 1h 9m and costs £5 - £10.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Portobello to Ratho, including transfers.
Portobello to Ratho bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Portobello Town Hall station.
Portobello to Ratho bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Waterloo Place station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portobello to Ratho is 12 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Portobello to Ratho.
There are 2968+ hotels available in Ratho.
What companies run services between Portobello, Scotland and Ratho, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Portobello Town Hall to Craigpark Avenue via Waterloo Place, Edinburgh Waverley, Edinburgh Gateway, and Gyle Roundabout in around 1h 21m.
- 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
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Gyle Roundabout to Craigpark Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Gyle Roundabout to Craigpark Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Portobello Town Hall to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Portobello Town Hall to Atholl Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Atholl Crescent to Hermiston Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Portobello Town Hall to Gyle Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- 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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