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Directions to Edinburgh Old Town with public transportation

The following transport lines have routes that pass near Edinburgh Old Town

    BusBus: 1, 37, 43, 47, 900.TrainTrain: SCOTRAIL, AVANTI WEST COAST, CALEDONIAN SLEEPER, CROSSCOUNTRY, LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY.Light railLight rail: T50.

How to get to Edinburgh Old Town by bus?

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How to get to Edinburgh Old Town by train?

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Bus stations near Edinburgh Old Town

  • Victoria Street, Old Town,4 min walk,
  • South Bridge, Old Town,5 min walk,
  • Museum Of Childhood, Canongate,5 min walk,
  • Waverley Bridge, Edinburgh,6 min walk,
  • Merchant Street, Old Town,8 min walk,
  • Princes Street (Waverley Steps), Edinburgh,8 min walk,

Train stations near Edinburgh Old Town

  • Edinburgh,5 min walk,

Light Rail stations near Edinburgh Old Town

  • Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams), Edinburgh,18 min walk,

Bus routes to Edinburgh Old Town

  • 9,Mayfield,
  • 23,Greenbank,
  • 27,Silverknowes,
  • 3,Clovenstone - Mayfield,
  • N3,Edinburgh - Gorebridge,
  • 29,Gorebridge - Silverknowes,
  • X29,Gorebridge - Silverknowes,
  • 30,Clovenstone - Queen Margaret University,
  • N30,Wester Hailes - Musselburgh,
  • 31,East Craigs - Bonnyrigg or Polton Mill,
  • N31,Bonnyrigg - Edinburgh,
  • X31,Edinburgh - Rosewell,
  • 33,Wester Hailes - Millerhill,
  • X33,Gorebridge - Edinburgh,
  • 37,Penicuik or Gowkley Moss - Silverknowes,
  • N37,Silverknowes - Penicuik,
  • X37,Penicuik Deanburn - Western Harbour,
  • 35,North Leith,
  • N35,Riccarton,
  • 5,Oxgangs - The Jewel,
Questions & Answers

  • What are the nearest stations to Edinburgh Old Town?

    The nearest stations to Edinburgh Old Town are:

    • Victoria Street, Old Town is 278 meters away, 4 min walk.
    • South Bridge, Old Town is 304 meters away, 5 min walk.
    • Edinburgh is 308 meters away, 5 min walk.
    • Museum Of Childhood, Canongate is 323 meters away, 5 min walk.
    • Waverley Bridge, Edinburgh is 430 meters away, 6 min walk.
    • Merchant Street, Old Town is 527 meters away, 8 min walk.
    • Princes Street (Waverley Steps), Edinburgh is 529 meters away, 8 min walk.
    • Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams), Edinburgh is 1311 meters away, 18 min walk.

  • Which bus lines stop near Edinburgh Old Town?

    These bus lines stop near Edinburgh Old Town: 1, 37, 43, 47, 900, AIRX, X58A.

  • Which train line stops near Edinburgh Old Town?

    SCOTRAIL

  • Which light rail line stops near Edinburgh Old Town?

    T50

  • What’s the nearest light rail station to Edinburgh Old Town?

    The nearest light rail station to Edinburgh Old Town is Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams), Edinburgh. It’s a 18 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest train station to Edinburgh Old Town?

    The nearest train station to Edinburgh Old Town is Edinburgh. It’s a 5 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Edinburgh Old Town?

    The nearest bus stop to Edinburgh Old Town is Victoria Street, Old Town. It’s a 4 min walk away.

  • What time is the first light rail to Edinburgh Old Town?

    The T50 is the first light rail that goes to Edinburgh Old Town. It stops nearby at 04:47.

  • What time is the last light rail to Edinburgh Old Town?

    The T50 is the last light rail that goes to Edinburgh Old Town. It stops nearby at 00:13.

  • What time is the first train to Edinburgh Old Town?

    The SCOTRAIL is the first train that goes to Edinburgh Old Town. It stops nearby at 08:00.

  • What time is the last train to Edinburgh Old Town?

    The CALEDONIAN SLEEPER is the last train that goes to Edinburgh Old Town. It stops nearby at 05:13.

  • What time is the first bus to Edinburgh Old Town?

    The N16 is the first bus that goes to Edinburgh Old Town. It stops nearby at 03:01.

  • What time is the last bus to Edinburgh Old Town?

    The N26 is the last bus that goes to Edinburgh Old Town. It stops nearby at 03:34.

  • How much is the light rail fare to Edinburgh Old Town?

    The light rail fare to Edinburgh Old Town costs about £2.00 - £7.50.

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Edinburgh Old TownThe Old Town (Scots: Auld Toun) is the name popularly given to the oldest part of Scotland's capital city of Edinburgh. The area has preserved much of its medieval street plan and many Reformation-era buildings. Together with the 18th/19th-century New Town, and West End, it forms part of a protected UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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