There are 4 ways to get from Shandwick Place to Portobello Beach by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Brunstanetrain Edinburgh - Tweedbank
25 min£1–3Bus
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Portobello Town Hallbus N26 / ...
28 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shandwick Place to Portobello Beachtaxi 4.4 mi
12 min£30–40Walk
- Take the foot from Shandwick Place to Portobello Beachwalk 4.3 mi
1h 22m
Shandwick Place to Portobello Beach by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shandwick Place to Portobello Beach is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 28 min.
The fastest way to get from Shandwick Place to Portobello Beach is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs £30 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shandwick Place and arriving at Portobello Town Hall. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Brunstane. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Shandwick Place and Portobello Beach is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Shandwick Place to Portobello Beach without a car is to train which takes 25 min and costs £1 - £3.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Brunstane takes 9 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Shandwick Place to Portobello Beach bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Shandwick Place station.
Shandwick Place to Portobello Beach train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Shandwick Place to Portobello Beach is to train which takes 25 min and costs £1 - £3. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £3 and takes 28 min.
What companies run services between Shandwick Place, Scotland and Portobello Beach, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Brunstane hourly. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Lothian operates a bus from Shandwick Place to Portobello Town Hall every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 28 min. East Coast Buses also services this route every 30 minutes.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Brunstane
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Shandwick Place to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Shandwick Place to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
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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Shandwick Place to Portobello Beach bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Portobello Town Hall station.
Shandwick Place to Portobello Beach train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Brunstane station.
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