There are 4 ways to get from Portobello to Silverknowes by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Brunstane to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Tweedbank - Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Hillpark Stepsbus X55 / ...
32 min£4–7Drive 7.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portobello to Silverknowescar 7.2 mi
18 min£2–3Line 21 bus
- Take the bus from Portobello Town Hall to Silverknowes Road Southbus 21
48 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Portobello to Silverknowestaxi 7.2 mi
18 min£50–60
Portobello to Silverknowes by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portobello to Silverknowes is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Portobello to Silverknowes is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs £50 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Portobello Town Hall and arriving at Silverknowes Road South. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
The distance between Portobello and Silverknowes is 7 miles. The road distance is 7.2 miles.
The best way to get from Portobello to Silverknowes without a car is to train and bus which takes 32 min and costs £3 - £7.
It takes approximately 32 min to get from Portobello to Silverknowes, including transfers.
Portobello to Silverknowes bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Portobello Town Hall station.
Portobello to Silverknowes bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Silverknowes Road South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portobello to Silverknowes is 7 miles. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Portobello to Silverknowes.
There are 2943+ hotels available in Silverknowes.
What companies run services between Portobello, Scotland and Silverknowes, Scotland?
Lothian operates a bus from Portobello Town Hall to Silverknowes Road South every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 48 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
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Princes Street to Hillpark Steps
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Princes Street to Hillpark Steps
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Princes Street to Hillpark Steps
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Portobello Town Hall to Silverknowes Road South
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- £50–60
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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