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