There are 5 ways to get from St. James Centre to Edinburgh by bus, tram, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Waterloo Place to Princes Streetbus X5 / ...
3 min£1–2Bus via Princes Street
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Princes Streetbus 978 / ...
10 min£1Tram
- Take the tram from Picardy Place to Princes Streettram T50
10 min£3Line 43 bus
- Take the bus from St Andrew's House to Princes Streetbus X19 / ...
12 min£2Walk
- Take the walk from St. James Centre to Edinburghwalk 1,960 ft
7 min
St. James Centre to Edinburgh by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. James Centre to Edinburgh is to bus via Princes Street which costs £1 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from St. James Centre to Edinburgh is to bus which takes 3 min and costs £1 - £2.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Place and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Picardy Place and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between St. James Centre and Edinburgh is 2345 feet.
The best way to get from St. James Centre to Edinburgh without a car is to bus which takes 3 min and costs £1 - £2.
The bus from Waterloo Place to Princes Street takes 2 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
St. James Centre to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
St. James Centre to Edinburgh train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Picardy Place station.
St. James Centre to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Princes Street station.
What companies run services between St. James Centre, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
East Coast Buses operates a bus from Waterloo Place to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–2 and the journey takes 2 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Picardy Place to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 6 min.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
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- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
Tram from Picardy Place to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
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- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from Waterloo Place to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- East Coast Buses
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