Edinburgh Travel Forum

Arriving in South Queensferry on a cruise ship in August. The bus from the ship to Edinburgh is expensive. Is there a better and cheaper way to get to Edinburgh

Do you mean the organised ship excursion is expensive?

South Queensferry (also called Queensferry) is quite some way from Edinburgh.

The journeyplanner on http://www.travelinescotland.com/welcome.do will give you travel options for your expected times/day (43 and X43 bus). Journey time by bus is around 40 minutes, timetables from the site.

You can also go by train, if you walk/take a taxi to Dalmeny station (about 10 minutes from Queensferry town centre). www.nationalrail.co.uk will give you times, details and fares. Trains take from 20 minutes, depending on train time, one-way fare is from 3.60GBP.

I would suggest that taking a taxi then the train is probably the best option.....but do allow plenty of time for your return to the ship (if that is what you are doing). Ships don't wait.

Cruise ship to shore by tender. Tender station Hawes Pier.
Options taxi, train or bus. Probably taxi is out for you.
The train is a hike up the hill once up the hill this is probably the easiest : Dalmeny Station.

The Bus a flat walk along the front, but not so easy to find the stops.
http://www.firstgroup.com/
You want Service Number 43: EDINBURGH - SOUTH QUEENSFERRY/LINLITHGOW/BO'NESS Via Barnton - Dalmeny

Open GOOGLE MAPS and put in this address for where you land. You can see the satellite view of the pier and bus stops as well as the railway station at South Queensferry, Hawes Pier

ZOOM in and you should see the bus stops. And Dalmeny station.

Your reply was very helpful. We will use your advice and the money we save for a pint at a pub

Thanks for the helpful tips.
We will use the money we save to buy a pint or two at a pub.

Enjoy the beer! :-)