There are 5 ways to get from Writers' Museum to Calton Hill by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Tram
best- Take the tram from Princes Street to Picardy Placetram T50
11 min£3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Elm Rowbus N16 / ...
13 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Writers' Museum to Calton Hilltaxi 1 mi
3 min£11–14Walk
- Take the walk from Writers' Museum to Calton Hillwalk 4,190 ft
15 minBus via Shrubhill
- Take the bus from Frederick Street to Shrubhillbus 13
23 min£1–2
Writers' Museum to Calton Hill by foot and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Writers' Museum to Calton Hill is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Writers' Museum to Calton Hill is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs £11 - £14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Elm Row. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Princes Street and arriving at Picardy Place. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Writers' Museum and Calton Hill is 4483 feet.
The best way to get from Writers' Museum to Calton Hill without a car is to tram which takes 11 min and costs £3.
The tram from Princes Street to Picardy Place takes 6 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Writers' Museum to Calton Hill bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Princes Street station.
Writers' Museum to Calton Hill train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Princes Street station.
Writers' Museum to Calton Hill bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Elm Row station.
What companies run services between Writers' Museum, Scotland and Calton Hill, Scotland?
Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Princes Street to Picardy Place every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, Lothian operates a bus from Princes Street to Elm Row every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 7 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Princes Street to Picardy Place
- Ave. Duration
- 6 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 Princes Street to Elm Row
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Elm Row
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Elm Row
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from Frederick Street to Shrubhill
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Frederick Street to Shrubhill
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- £11–14
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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