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How to get to Playfair Steps in Edinburgh by bus, train or light rail?

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Directions to Playfair Steps (Edinburgh) with public transport

The following transport lines have routes that pass near Playfair Steps

    BusBus: 100, 2, 22, X18, X24.TrainTrain: SCOTRAIL, AVANTI WEST COAST, CALEDONIAN SLEEPER, CROSSCOUNTRY, LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY.Light railLight rail: T50.

How to get to Playfair Steps by bus?

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Bus stations near Playfair Steps in Edinburgh

  • Princes Street (Scott Mon.), Edinburgh,4 min walk,
  • The Mound (Foot), Edinburgh,4 min walk,
  • Grassmarket, Old Town,7 min walk,

Light Rail stations near Playfair Steps in Edinburgh

  • Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams), Edinburgh,6 min walk,

Train stations near Playfair Steps in Edinburgh

  • Edinburgh,8 min walk,

Bus lines to Playfair Steps in Edinburgh

  • 1,Clermiston - Seafield,
  • 4,Hillend - Queen Margaret University,
  • X5,Edinburgh - North Berwick,
  • 22,Gyle Centre - Granton Harbour,
  • 22A,Edinburgh - Gyle Centre,
  • N22,South Gyle - Edinburgh,
  • 30,Clovenstone - Queen Margaret University,
  • N30,Wester Hailes - Musselburgh,
  • 34,Heriot Watt - Ocean Terminal,
  • 44,Balerno - Wallyford or Whitecraig,
  • N44,Balerno - Edinburgh,
  • X44,Edinburgh - Tranent,
  • 124,Edinburgh - North Berwick,
  • N124,Edinburgh - North Berwick,
  • 9,Mayfield,
  • 23,Greenbank,
  • 27,Silverknowes,
  • 3,Clovenstone - Mayfield,
  • N3,Edinburgh - Gorebridge,
  • N18,Edinburgh - Bathgate,
Questions & Answers
  • What are the nearest stations to Playfair Steps?

    The nearest stations to Playfair Steps are:

    • Princes Street (Scott Mon.), Edinburgh is 244 meters away, 4 min walk.
    • The Mound (Foot), Edinburgh is 246 meters away, 4 min walk.
    • Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams), Edinburgh is 395 meters away, 6 min walk.
    • Grassmarket, Old Town is 494 meters away, 7 min walk.
    • Edinburgh is 568 meters away, 8 min walk.
  • Which bus lines stop near Playfair Steps?

    These bus lines stop near Playfair Steps: 100, 2, 22, X18, X24, X25.

  • Which train line stops near Playfair Steps?

    SCOTRAIL

  • Which light rail line stops near Playfair Steps?

    T50

  • What’s the nearest light rail station to Playfair Steps in Edinburgh?

    The nearest light rail station to Playfair Steps in Edinburgh is Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams), Edinburgh. It’s a 6 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest train station to Playfair Steps in Edinburgh?

    The nearest train station to Playfair Steps in Edinburgh is Edinburgh. It’s a 8 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Playfair Steps in Edinburgh?

    The nearest bus stops to Playfair Steps in Edinburgh are Princes Street (Scott Mon.), Edinburgh and The Mound (Foot), Edinburgh. The closest one is a 4 min walk away.

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Bus:100222X18X24X2514X522A923273N3N1825N2529X29X52X54X551011N111516Train:SCOTRAILAVANTI WEST COASTCALEDONIAN SLEEPERCROSSCOUNTRYLONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAYLight rail:T50

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