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How to get to Festival Square in Edinburgh by bus, train or light rail?

Directions to Festival Square (Edinburgh) with public transport

The following transport lines have routes that pass near Festival Square

    BusBus: 26, 37, 43, 47, 900.TrainTrain: SCOTRAIL, AVANTI WEST COAST, CROSSCOUNTRY, LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY, TRANSPENNINE EXPRESS.Light railLight rail: T50.

How to get to Festival Square by bus?

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How to get to Festival Square by train?

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Bus stations near Festival Square in Edinburgh

  • Usher Hall, West End,2 min walk,
  • The Exchange, West End,3 min walk,
  • Semple Street, Fountainbridge,4 min walk,
  • East Fountainbridge, Old Town,5 min walk,

Light Rail stations near Festival Square in Edinburgh

  • Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams), Edinburgh,17 min walk,

Train stations near Festival Square in Edinburgh

  • Haymarket,19 min walk,

Bus lines to Festival Square in Edinburgh

  • 1,Clermiston - Seafield,
  • 10,Bonaly - Ocean Terminal,
  • 11,Hyvots Bank - Western Harbour,
  • 12,Gyle Centre - King's Road,
  • 15,Bush Estate - Edinburgh,
  • 16,Torphin - Silverknowes,
  • N16,Torphin - Silverknowes,
  • 24,Edinburgh Royal Infirmary - West Granton,
  • X33,Gorebridge - Edinburgh,
  • 34,Heriot Watt - Ocean Terminal,
  • 36,Gyle Centre - Ocean Terminal,
  • 47,Penicuik - Cammo,
  • 47B,Penicuik Ladywood - Cammo,
  • 101,Biggar - Edinburgh,
  • 101A,Dumfries - Edinburgh,
  • 102,Dumfries - Edinburgh,
  • 124,Edinburgh - North Berwick,
  • N124,Edinburgh - North Berwick,
  • N11,Gilmerton,
  • 22,Gyle Centre - Granton Harbour,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the nearest stations to Festival Square?

    The nearest stations to Festival Square are:

    • Usher Hall, West End is 71 meters away, 2 min walk.
    • The Exchange, West End is 195 meters away, 3 min walk.
    • Semple Street, Fountainbridge is 220 meters away, 4 min walk.
    • East Fountainbridge, Old Town is 315 meters away, 5 min walk.
    • Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams), Edinburgh is 1280 meters away, 17 min walk.
    • Haymarket is 1411 meters away, 19 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Festival Square?

    These bus lines stop near Festival Square: 26, 37, 43, 47, 900, AIRX, X28, X58, X61.

  • Which train line stops near Festival Square?

    SCOTRAIL

  • Which light rail line stops near Festival Square?

    T50

  • What’s the nearest light rail station to Festival Square in Edinburgh?

    The nearest light rail station to Festival Square in Edinburgh is Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams), Edinburgh. It’s a 17 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest train station to Festival Square in Edinburgh?

    The nearest train station to Festival Square in Edinburgh is Haymarket. It’s a 19 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Festival Square in Edinburgh?

    The nearest bus stop to Festival Square in Edinburgh is Usher Hall, West End. It’s a 2 min walk away.

  • What time is the first light rail to Festival Square in Edinburgh?

    The T50 is the first light rail that goes to Festival Square in Edinburgh. It stops nearby at 03:06.

  • What time is the last light rail to Festival Square in Edinburgh?

    The T50 is the last light rail that goes to Festival Square in Edinburgh. It stops nearby at 00:16.

  • What time is the first train to Festival Square in Edinburgh?

    The SCOTRAIL is the first train that goes to Festival Square in Edinburgh. It stops nearby at 08:49.

  • What time is the last train to Festival Square in Edinburgh?

    The CROSSCOUNTRY is the last train that goes to Festival Square in Edinburgh. It stops nearby at 23:57.

  • What time is the first bus to Festival Square in Edinburgh?

    The N11 is the first bus that goes to Festival Square in Edinburgh. It stops nearby at 03:04.

  • What time is the last bus to Festival Square in Edinburgh?

    The N30 is the last bus that goes to Festival Square in Edinburgh. It stops nearby at 03:34.

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Public Transit to Festival Square in Edinburgh

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Looking for the nearest stop or station to Festival Square? Check out this list of stops closest to your destination: Usher Hall; The Exchange; Semple Street; East Fountainbridge; Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams); Haymarket.

Bus:26374347900AIRXX28X58X61110111215N112222AN22X27N28235N35Train:SCOTRAILAVANTI WEST COASTCROSSCOUNTRYLONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAYTRANSPENNINE EXPRESSLight rail:T50

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Public transport routes with stations closest to Festival Square in Edinburgh

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Bus lines with stations closest to Festival Square in Edinburgh

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