There are 4 ways to get from Shawfair to Edinburgh Princes Street by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Shawfair to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Tweedbank - Edinburgh
23 min£2–5Line 33 bus
- Take the bus from Shawfair Avenue to Princes Streetbus 33
57 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shawfair to Edinburgh Princes Streettaxi 6.3 mi
15 min£45–55Drive 6.3 mi
- Drive from Shawfair to Edinburgh Princes Streetcar 6.3 mi
15 min£2–3
Shawfair to Edinburgh Princes Street by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shawfair to Edinburgh Princes Street is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Shawfair to Edinburgh Princes Street is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £45 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shawfair Avenue and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Shawfair and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Shawfair and Edinburgh Princes Street is 6 miles. The road distance is 6.4 miles.
The best way to get from Shawfair to Edinburgh Princes Street without a car is to train which takes 23 min and costs £2 - £5.
The train from Shawfair to Edinburgh Waverley takes 16 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Shawfair to Edinburgh Princes Street bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Shawfair Avenue station.
Shawfair to Edinburgh Princes Street train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Shawfair station.
The best way to get from Shawfair to Edinburgh Princes Street is to train which takes 23 min and costs £2 - £5. Alternatively, you can line 33 bus, which costs £3 and takes 57 min.
What companies run services between Shawfair, Scotland and Edinburgh Princes Street, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Shawfair to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £2–5 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, Lothian operates a bus from Shawfair Avenue to Princes Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 42 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Shawfair to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Shawfair Avenue to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £45–55
Abbey Cabs Dalkeith
- Phone
- +44 131 357 7444
- Website
- abbeycabsdalkeith.co.uk
Aerial ABW Cabs
- Phone
- +44 131 663 3232
- Website
- aerialabwcabs.co.uk
Swift Private Hire Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 660 5000
- Website
- swiftprivatehire.co.uk
9090 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 9090
- Website
- 9090taxis.com
Musselburgh Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 2121
- Website
- musselburghtaxis.com
R & J's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 2020
Toun Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 0077
- Website
- toun-taxis.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Shawfair to Edinburgh Princes Street bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Princes Street station.
Shawfair to Edinburgh Princes Street train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shawfair to Edinburgh Princes Street is 6 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Shawfair to Edinburgh Princes Street.
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