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How to get fromPrinces Street to Royal Mileby bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 5 ways to get from Princes Street to Royal Mile by bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Princes Street to Waterloo Placebus bus X19 / ...
    12 min
    £1–2

  2. Line 30 bus

    1. Take the bus from Princes Street to South Bridgebus bus N3 / ...
    12 min
    £3

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Princes Street to Royal Miletaxi taxi 5,090 ft
    3 min
    £11–13

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Princes Street to Royal Milewalk walk 3,890 ft
    14 min

  5. Bus via St Andrew's House

    1. Take the bus from Princes Street to St Andrew's Housebus bus Uk090
    16 min
    £1

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  • Distance: 4,970 ft
  • Duration: 12 min

What companies run services between Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland and Royal Mile, Scotland?

Lothian Country Buses operates a bus from Princes Street to Waterloo Place every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 5 min. Two other operators also service this route.

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