There are 3 ways to get from Princes Street to Cowgate by bus, taxi, or foot
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Princes Street to Cowgate is to line 30 bus which costs £3 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Princes Street to Cowgate is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs £11 - £14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at South Bridge. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Princes Street and Cowgate is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Princes Street to Cowgate without a car is to line 30 bus which takes 11 min and costs £3.
The line 30 bus from Princes Street to South Bridge takes 10 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Princes Street to Cowgate bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Princes Street station.
Princes Street to Cowgate bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at South Bridge station.
There are 3010+ hotels available in Cowgate.
What companies run services between Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland and Cowgate, Scotland?
Lothian operates a bus from Princes Street to South Bridge every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 10 min.
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to South Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- £11–14
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
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