There are 5 ways to get from Rosyth Dockyard to Edinburgh Zoo by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 19 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Hilton Road to Queensferry Roadbus 19
- Take the bus from St John's & St Columba's Church to Queensferry Streetbus X55
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Edinburgh Zoobus 26 / ...
1h 28m£8–13Drive 13 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rosyth Dockyard to Edinburgh Zoocar 13 mi
21 min£4–5Line 19 bus, train
- Take the bus from Hilton Road to City stationbus 19
- Take the train from Dunfermline Town to Haymarkettrain Leven - Edinburgh / ...
1h 55m£11–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rosyth Dockyard to Edinburgh Zootaxi 13 mi
21 min£85–110Line 19 bus, bus via Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Hilton Road to Queensferry Roadbus 19
- Take the bus from Rosyth to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Take the bus from Terminal to Edinburgh Zoobus 100
1h 43m£8–13
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rosyth Dockyard to Edinburgh Zoo is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Rosyth Dockyard to Edinburgh Zoo is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £85 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Rosyth Dockyard to Edinburgh Zoo. However, there are services departing from Hilton Road and arriving at Edinburgh Zoo via St John's & St Columba's Church and Shandwick Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 28m.
The distance between Rosyth Dockyard and Edinburgh Zoo is 18 miles. The road distance is 13 miles.
The best way to get from Rosyth Dockyard to Edinburgh Zoo without a car is to line 19 bus and bus which takes 1h 28m and costs £8 - £13.
It takes approximately 1h 28m to get from Rosyth Dockyard to Edinburgh Zoo, including transfers.
Rosyth Dockyard to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Hilton Road station.
Rosyth Dockyard to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Queensferry Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rosyth Dockyard to Edinburgh Zoo is 13 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Rosyth Dockyard to Edinburgh Zoo.
There are 2808+ hotels available in Edinburgh Zoo.
What companies run services between Rosyth Dockyard, Scotland and Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Rosyth Dockyard to Edinburgh Zoo via Hilton Road, Queensferry Road, St John's & St Columba's Church, Queensferry Street, Shandwick Place, and Edinburgh Zoo in around 1h 28m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunfermline Town to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Hilton Road to Queensferry Road
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from St John's & St Columba's Church to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Hilton Road to City station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Hilton Road to Queensferry Road
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from St John's & St Columba's Church to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Rosyth to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Shandwick Place to Edinburgh Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Terminal to Edinburgh Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Shandwick Place to Edinburgh Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £1
Bus from Terminal to Edinburgh Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £1–2
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Shandwick Place to Edinburgh Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Shandwick Place to Edinburgh Zoo
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
Corporate Taxi Dunfermline
- Phone
- +44 1383 252 525
- Website
- corporatetaxi.co.uk
M & M Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1383 727 235
Uptown Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1383 621 117
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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