There are 5 ways to get from Victoria Quay to Edinburgh Waverley Station 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
26 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Victoria Quay to Edinburgh Waverley Stationtaxi 2.5 mi
8 min£20–25Walk
- Take the walk from Victoria Quay to Edinburgh Waverley Stationwalk 2.2 mi
42 minLine 16 bus via The Shore
- Take the bus from The Shore to Princes Streetbus N16 / ...
23 min£3
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victoria Quay to Edinburgh Waverley Station is to tram which costs £3 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Victoria Quay to Edinburgh Waverley Station is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £20 - £25.
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 Station is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Victoria Quay to Edinburgh Waverley Station 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 Station bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Victoria Quay station.
Victoria Quay to Edinburgh Waverley Station train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from The Shore station.
Victoria Quay to Edinburgh Waverley Station bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Princes Street station.
What companies run services between Victoria Quay, Scotland and Edinburgh Waverley Station, 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
- Edinburgh Trams
Tram from The Shore to Picardy Place
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Victoria Quay to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from The Shore to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £20–25
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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