There are 5 ways to get from Sighthill to Old Town by train, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Perth - Edinburgh / ...
10 min£2–4Bus
- Take the bus from Napier University to Princes Streetbus N28 / ...
20 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sighthill to Old Towntaxi 5.2 mi
13 min£35–45Walk
- Take the walk from Sighthill to Old Townwalk 4.7 mi
1h 31mTram
- Take the tram from Bankhead to Princes Streettram T50
18 min£3
Sighthill to Old Town by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sighthill to Old Town is to tram which costs £3 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Sighthill to Old Town is to train which takes 10 min and costs £2 - £4.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Napier University and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Park and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Sighthill and Old Town is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Sighthill to Old Town without a car is to train which takes 10 min and costs £2 - £4.
The train from Edinburgh Park to Edinburgh Waverley takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Sighthill to Old Town bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, depart from Napier University station.
Sighthill to Old Town train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Park station.
The best way to get from Sighthill to Old Town is to train which takes 10 min and costs £2 - £4. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 - £3 and takes 20 min.
What companies run services between Sighthill, Edinburgh, Scotland and Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Park to Edinburgh Waverley every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Lothian Country Buses operates a bus from Napier University to Princes Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 20 min. Lothian also services this route every 15 minutes.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Park to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
Tram from Bankhead to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
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- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Napier University to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Napier University to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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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Sighthill to Old Town bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
Sighthill to Old Town train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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