There are 4 ways to get from Princes Street to Prestonpans by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestonpanstrain Edinburgh - North Berwick / ...
23 min£4–8Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Northfield Housebus 124 / ...
49 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Princes Street to Prestonpanstaxi 9.7 mi
24 min£65–80Drive 9.7 mi
- Drive from Princes Street to Prestonpanscar 9.7 mi
24 min£3–4
Princes Street to Prestonpans by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Princes Street to Prestonpans is to bus which costs £2 - £3 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Princes Street to Prestonpans is to train which takes 23 min and costs £4 - £8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Northfield House. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Prestonpans. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Princes Street and Prestonpans is 10 miles. The road distance is 9.7 miles.
The best way to get from Princes Street to Prestonpans without a car is to train which takes 23 min and costs £4 - £8.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestonpans takes 13 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Princes Street to Prestonpans bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from Princes Street station.
Princes Street to Prestonpans train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Princes Street to Prestonpans is to train which takes 23 min and costs £4 - £8. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 - £3 and takes 49 min.
What companies run services between Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland and Prestonpans, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestonpans hourly. Tickets cost £4–8 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, East Coast Buses operates a bus from Princes Street to Northfield House every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 49 min. Lothian also services this route every 10 minutes.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Prestonpans
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- ScotRail
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from Princes Street to Northfield House
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Princes Street to Northfield House
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- £65–80
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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More Questions & Answers
Princes Street to Prestonpans bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Northfield House station.
Princes Street to Prestonpans train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Prestonpans station.
Yes, the driving distance between Princes Street to Prestonpans is 10 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Princes Street to Prestonpans.
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