There are 5 ways to get from South Queensferry to Grassmarket by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dalmeny to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glenrothes with Thornton - Edinburgh / ...
19 min£4–8Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Queensferry to Edinburgh9.8 mi
33 min£1Bus
- Take the bus from Slip Road to Princes Streetbus X56 / ...
24 min£2–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Queensferry to Grassmarkettaxi 9 mi
20 min£60–75Drive 9 mi
- Drive from South Queensferry to Grassmarketcar 9 mi
20 min£3–4
South Queensferry to Grassmarket by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Queensferry to Grassmarket is to rideshare which costs £1 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from South Queensferry to Grassmarket is to train which takes 19 min and costs £4 - £8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Slip Road and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dalmeny and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between South Queensferry and Grassmarket is 9 miles. The road distance is 9.1 miles.
The best way to get from South Queensferry to Grassmarket without a car is to train which takes 19 min and costs £4 - £8.
The train from Dalmeny to Edinburgh Waverley takes 19 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
South Queensferry to Grassmarket bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Slip Road station.
South Queensferry to Grassmarket train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dalmeny station.
The best way to get from South Queensferry to Grassmarket is to train which takes 19 min and costs £4 - £8. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 - £5 and takes 24 min.
What companies run services between South Queensferry, Scotland and Grassmarket, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Dalmeny to Edinburgh Waverley every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £4–8 and the journey takes 19 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach East Scotland operates a bus from Slip Road to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 24 min. Lothian Country Buses also services this route every 15 minutes.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dalmeny to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
Bus from Slip Road to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach East Scotland
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from Slip Road to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Queensferry to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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
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More Questions & Answers
South Queensferry to Grassmarket bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Princes Street station.
South Queensferry to Grassmarket train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Queensferry to Grassmarket is 9 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from South Queensferry to Grassmarket.
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There are 3010+ hotels available in Grassmarket.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between South Queensferry and Grassmarket. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.