How to get to Heriot-Watt University from Edinburgh downtown?

Question

Hi,

I will be staying at Heriot-Watt University for a few days, but I don't know if there is any convenient means of transportation from downtown Edinburgh to go there. I can't drive. So approximately how much does it cost from the Edinburgh rail station to there by taxi? Or is there any bus or coach going there and back? and how much would it cost? But I don't know if it's a good idea to have my luggages around on bus?

Answer 1

Lothian Buses operate five services to the campus. (25, N25, X25, 34 and 45).

All except the 45 operate along Princes Street - a bus every 6-10 minutes.

Departures from the campus every few minutes during the day, about every 15 minutes in the evening and hourly through the night. Fare is £1.10 each way. (£2.50 each way on night service N25)

Full details on www.lothianbuses.com

A taxi will cost you in excess of £10. There is no rail stsation near the University

Answer 2

Lothian Buses telephone [phone] (24 hrs) www.lothianbuses.com

The journey to Heriot-Watt University by bus takes approximately 30-40 minutes from the city centre, depending on the time that you are travelling. Lothian Buses offers services 25, X25, 34, 45 and N25 (night bus) to Heriot-Watt University.

The 25 departs from Princes Street, via Haymarket, Gorgie Road and Sighthill. The X25 has a limited stop route beginning at Waterloo Place via Princes Street, Lothian Road and running non-stop to Sighthill before arriving at Heriot-Watt University. The 34 departs from Princes Street via Lothian Road, Fountainbridge, Slateford Road and Sighthill.

The 25 is the most frequent bus to the Edinburgh Campus, leaving the city centre every 15 minutes during the day, and every 30 minutes after 20.00. During peak times in the morning and evening, Monday to Friday, the X25 runs to the Edinburgh Campus every 15-20 minutes.

The 25 runs until around midnight, after which time Lothian Buses operate the N25, a night bus service which runs every 30 minutes to the Edinburgh Campus from Waverly train station via Princes Street, Haymarket, Balgreen and Sighthill.

The 45 leaves from St Andrew Square via The Mound, Tollcross, Bruntsfield, Merchiston and Craiglockhart. This service operates every 30 minutes, Monday to Friday, from approximately 07.00 to 19.00.

Bus service schedules and prices are subject to change. Enquiries should be made directly to Lothian Buses.

Fares are £1.10 single or £2.50 All day ticket valid for all Lothian Buses

http://www.hw.ac.uk/welcome/directions.h...

Central Radio Taxis telephone [phone] (24 hrs)

There are a number of taxi services in the centre of Edinburgh including those at Waverly Station (rail) and St Andrew Square (coach station).

The journey to Heriot-Watt University takes about 30 minutes. At the Edinburgh campus, taxis can be requested from the reception desk in the James Watt Centre.

http://www.hw.ac.uk/welcome/directions.h...

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