There are 5 ways to get from Scottish National Gallery to Calton Hill by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Tram
best- Take the tram from Princes Street to Picardy Placetram T50
8 min£3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Elm Rowbus N16 / ...
10 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Scottish National Gallery to Calton Hilltaxi 4,760 ft
3 min£10–13Walk
- Take the walk from Scottish National Gallery to Calton Hillwalk 3,910 ft
14 minBus via St Andrew's House
- Take the bus from Princes Street to St Andrew's Housebus Uk090
12 min£1–2
Scottish National Gallery to Calton Hill by foot and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scottish National Gallery to Calton Hill is to bus via St Andrew's House which costs £1 - £2 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Scottish National Gallery to Calton Hill is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs £10 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Elm Row. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Princes Street and arriving at Picardy Place. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Scottish National Gallery and Calton Hill is 3610 feet.
The best way to get from Scottish National Gallery to Calton Hill without a car is to tram which takes 8 min and costs £3.
The tram from Princes Street to Picardy Place takes 6 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Scottish National Gallery to Calton Hill bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Princes Street station.
Scottish National Gallery to Calton Hill train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Princes Street station.
Scottish National Gallery to Calton Hill bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at St Andrew's House station.
What companies run services between Scottish National Gallery, Scotland and Calton Hill, Scotland?
Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Princes Street to Picardy Place every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, Lothian operates a bus from Princes Street to Elm Row every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 7 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
Tram from Princes Street to Picardy Place
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Princes Street to Elm Row
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Princes Street to Elm Row
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from Princes Street to Elm Row
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Princes Street to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Princes Street to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Princes Street to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- £10–13
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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Scottish National Gallery to Calton Hill train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Picardy Place station.
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