There are 6 ways to get from Ratho Station to Edinburgh Princes Street by bus, tram, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Station Road to Princes Streetbus 978 / ...
27 min£2–3Tram
- Take the tram from Gogarburn to Princes Streettram T50
33 min£4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ratho Station to Edinburgh Princes Streettaxi 9.3 mi
21 min£60–80Drive 9.3 mi
- Drive from Ratho Station to Edinburgh Princes Streetcar 9.3 mi
21 min£3–4Line 98 bus
- Take the bus from Royal Highland Centre to Princes Streetbus 98
28 min£3Bus via Princes Street
- Take the bus from Station Road to Princes Streetbus X19 / ...
35 min£5–7
Ratho Station to Edinburgh Princes Street by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ratho Station to Edinburgh Princes Street is to line 98 bus which costs £3 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Ratho Station to Edinburgh Princes Street is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £60 - £80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Station Road station and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
No, there is no direct train from Ratho Station to Edinburgh Princes Street. However, there are services departing from Gogarburn and arriving at Princes Street via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33 min.
The distance between Ratho Station and Edinburgh Princes Street is 8 miles. The road distance is 9.4 miles.
The best way to get from Ratho Station to Edinburgh Princes Street without a car is to bus which takes 27 min and costs £2 - £3.
The bus from Station Road to Princes Street takes 27 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Ratho Station to Edinburgh Princes Street bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Station Road.
Ratho Station to Edinburgh Princes Street train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Gogarburn station.
Ratho Station to Edinburgh Princes Street bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Princes Street station.
What companies run services between Ratho Station, Scotland and Edinburgh Princes Street, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Station Road to Princes Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 27 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Gogarburn to Princes Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 27 min.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
Tram from Gogarburn to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Station Road to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Station Road to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Station Road to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Station Road to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Royal Highland Centre to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Station Road to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Ember
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £60–80
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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Ratho Station to Edinburgh Princes Street train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Princes Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ratho Station to Edinburgh Princes Street is 9 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Ratho Station to Edinburgh Princes Street.
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