There are 5 ways to get from Portobello to West End - Princes Street by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Brunstane to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Tweedbank - Edinburgh
28 min£1–3Line 124 bus
- Take the bus from Portobello High School to Lothian Roadbus 124 / ...
28 min£1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Portobello to West End - Princes Streettaxi 4.4 mi
12 min£30–40Walk
- Take the walk from Portobello to West End - Princes Streetwalk 4.4 mi
1h 25mLine 26 bus
- Take the bus from Portobello Town Hall to Atholl Crescentbus N26 / ...
32 min£3
Portobello to West End - Princes Street by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portobello to West End - Princes Street is to line 124 bus which costs £1 - £2 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Portobello to West End - Princes Street is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs £30 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Portobello High School and arriving at Lothian Road. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 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 West End - Princes Street is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Portobello to West End - Princes Street without a car is to train which takes 28 min and costs £1 - £3.
The train from Brunstane to Edinburgh Waverley takes 9 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Portobello to West End - Princes Street bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from Portobello High School station.
Portobello to West End - Princes Street train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Brunstane station.
The best way to get from Portobello to West End - Princes Street is to train which takes 28 min and costs £1 - £3. Alternatively, you can line 124 bus, which costs £1 - £2 and takes 28 min.
What companies run services between Portobello, Scotland and West End - Princes Street, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Brunstane to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, East Coast Buses operates a bus from Portobello High School to Lothian Road every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £1–2 and the journey takes 23 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
- [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
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Portobello Town Hall to Atholl Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
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 West End - Princes Street bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Lothian Road station.
Portobello to West End - Princes Street train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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