There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to The Kelpies by train, bus, taxi or car
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Recommended option
Train, line 4 bus • 1h 10m
Cheapest option
Taxi • 32 min
2 alternative options
Bus • 2h 12m
Drive • 32 min
Edinburgh to The Kelpies by train, bus and walk
The journey time between Edinburgh and The Kelpies is around 1h 10m and covers a distance of around 28 miles. This includes an average layover time of around 11 min. Services are operated by First ScotRail Service, LNER and Midland Bluebird. Typically 116 services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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The cost-effective way to get from Edinburgh to The Kelpies is to drive, which costs £6 - £10 and takes 32 min.
The quickest way to get from Edinburgh to The Kelpies is to taxi which costs £65 - £85 and takes 32 min.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to The Kelpies. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Princes Street and arriving at Grangemouth, Dalgrain Road via Falkirk, Melville Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
The distance between Edinburgh and The Kelpies is 22 miles. The road distance is 25 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to The Kelpies without a car is to train and line 4 bus which takes 1h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Edinburgh to The Kelpies, including transfers.
Edinburgh to The Kelpies bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from Edinburgh, Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to The Kelpies bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Falkirk, St Andrew`s Church station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to The Kelpies is 25 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Edinburgh to The Kelpies.
There are 472+ hotels available in The Kelpies. Prices start at £87 per night.
- Distance: 22.2 miles
- Duration: 1h 10m
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and The Kelpies, Scotland?
Midland Bluebird operates a bus from Edinburgh, Princes Street to Falkirk, St Andrew`s Church hourly, and the journey takes 1h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Falkirk Grahamston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7 - £11
- Website
- First ScotRail Service
- Standard
- £7 - £11
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Falkirk Grahamston
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3 - £60
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £3 - £5
- Anytime Day Single
- £26 - £40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £40 - £60
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- enquiries@mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from Falkirk, Melville Street to Grangemouth, West Mains Industrial Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Edinburgh, Princes Street to Falkirk, St Andrew`s Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- £65 - £85
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 131 777 7777
- Website
- capitalcarsscotland.co.uk
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