There are 5 ways to get from Victoria Quay to Edinburgh Waverley by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Line 16 bus
best- Take the bus from Victoria Quay to Princes Streetbus N16 / ...
21 min£3Tram
- Take the tram from The Shore to Picardy Placetram T50
27 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Victoria Quay to Edinburgh Waverleytaxi 2.7 mi
9 min£22–27Walk
- Take the foot from Victoria Quay to Edinburgh Waverleywalk 2.2 mi
43 minLine 16 bus via The Shore
- Take the bus from The Shore to Princes Streetbus N16 / ...
23 min£3
Victoria Quay to Edinburgh Waverley by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria Quay to Edinburgh Waverley is to tram which costs £3 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Victoria Quay to Edinburgh Waverley is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £22 - £27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Victoria Quay and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from The Shore and arriving at Picardy Place. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Victoria Quay and Edinburgh Waverley is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Victoria Quay to Edinburgh Waverley without a car is to line 16 bus which takes 21 min and costs £3.
The line 16 bus from Victoria Quay to Princes Street takes 20 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Victoria Quay to Edinburgh Waverley bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Victoria Quay station.
Victoria Quay to Edinburgh Waverley train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from The Shore station.
Victoria Quay to Edinburgh Waverley bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Princes Street station.
What companies run services between Victoria Quay, Scotland and Edinburgh Waverley, Scotland?
Lothian operates a bus from Victoria Quay to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 20 min. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from The Shore to Picardy Place every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 9 min.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from The Shore to Picardy Place
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
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- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Victoria Quay to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from The Shore to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £22–27
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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Victoria Quay to Edinburgh Waverley train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Picardy Place station.
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