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Welcome! In this blog post I’ll give you details on how to travel from Edinburgh Airport to Old Town Edinburgh.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport and Old Town Edinburgh is 12 km.
The journey from Edinburgh Airport to Old Town Edinburgh can be done by taking Bus, Tram, Taxi.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is the official name of the Edinburgh Airport.
Edinburgh Airport Transfer Guide:
Bus: £5 GBP; journey time= 25 minutes
Tram: £5.50 GBP; journey time= 30 minutes; take line# T50
Taxi: £15 GBP; journey time= 15-20 minutes
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Getting from Edinburgh Airport to Old Town Edinburgh by Bus
It is easy to get to Old Town Edinburgh from Edinburgh Airport by Bus. It is quite cheap to get to Old Town Edinburgh by a Bus ride.
It’s surely a good option if your hotel is located near a Bus station. The name of the Bus is airlink 100 express bus.
The Bus starts at Edinburgh airport and ends at Waverley Bridge.
From there you need to take a 5 minutes walk. The Bus service is run by Lothian Buses.
You will find that frequency of Bus is every 10 minutes. It is available 24×7.
The total fare is £5 GBP and you can procure tickets from onboard.
It takes approx. 25 minutes to get to Old Town Edinburgh. You need to pay extra for the luggage.
It is convenient to travel by Bus.
The service is very reliable. The no# of stops on your way to Old Town Edinburgh are only a handful.
For details check out the website: https://www.lothianbuses.com
Getting from Edinburgh Airport to Old Town Edinburgh by Tram
The 12 km distance between Edinburgh Airport and Old Town Edinburgh can be easily done by Tram.
The Tram line you need to take is T50. Take a note of Princes Street, this is where you get off. From there you can easily take a 10 minutes walk.
Once at the stop you will see that there is a Tram every 7 minutes.
The total fare is £5.50 GBP and you can procure tickets from machine. The journey takes approx. 30 minutes.
Getting from Edinburgh Airport to Old Town Edinburgh by Taxi
You can easily reach from Edinburgh Airport to Old Town Edinburgh by Taxi.
The journey takes a total of 15-20 minutes.
On this route taxi is one of the fastest way to travel.
Getting a taxi would be a good idea when traveling in group.
Taxi drivers wait patiently in the arrivals. The fare amount comes out to be around £15 GBP. It’s a good idea to take a registered taxi.
A cab ride can be a good opportunity to read the travel guide to prepare yourself.