There are 4 ways to get from Waterloo Place to Portobello by bus, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Waterloo Place to Edinburgh Collegebus 113 / ...
17 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Waterloo Place to Portobellotaxi 3.1 mi
8 min£24–29Walk
- Take the walk from Waterloo Place to Portobellowalk 3.3 mi
1h 4mLine 26 bus
- Take the bus from St Andrew's House to Portobello Town Hallbus 26 / ...
19 min£3
Waterloo Place to Portobello by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Place to Portobello is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Place to Portobello is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £24 - £29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Place and arriving at Edinburgh College. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Waterloo Place and Portobello is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Place to Portobello without a car is to bus which takes 17 min and costs £1 - £3.
The bus from Waterloo Place to Edinburgh College takes 17 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Waterloo Place to Portobello bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from Waterloo Place station.
Waterloo Place to Portobello bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Edinburgh College station.
There are 2830+ hotels available in Portobello.
What companies run services between Waterloo Place, Scotland and Portobello, Scotland?
East Coast Buses operates a bus from Waterloo Place to Edinburgh College every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £1–2 and the journey takes 17 min. Lothian also services this route every 15 minutes.
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- East Coast Buses
Bus from Waterloo Place to Edinburgh College
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Waterloo Place to Edinburgh College
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from St Andrew's House to Portobello Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £24–29
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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