A mini guide to

New Town: getting there

Stops, stations and how to reach New Town

Stops and stations

Getting to New Town

Choose the stop closest to where you are going.

Stop or station	Services	Good for
Edinburgh Waverley	ScotRail, LNER and other operators	The main station, at the east end of Princes Street Gardens
Haymarket	ScotRail and Edinburgh Trams	Rail and tram stop at the west end of the New Town
St Andrew Square	Edinburgh Trams	Tram stop for George Street and Waverley
Princes Street	Edinburgh Trams	Tram stop for the galleries and the gardens
West End	Edinburgh Trams	Tram stop for Charlotte Square and the west New Town
Edinburgh Bus Station	National Express, Megabus and other coaches	Coaches arrive just off St Andrew Square

Within walking range

Stations near New Town

Stations and stops mapped in OpenStreetMap within 2.5 km of the centre of New Town, nearest first. Distances are straight lines; walking times assume 5 km/h and are a minimum.

Station or stop	Type	Distance	On foot
Picardy Place	Tram stop (Edinburgh Trams Ltd.)	800 m	about 9 min
McDonald Road	Tram stop (Edinburgh Trams Ltd.)	1.3 km	about 15 min

Station data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read Oct 24, 2026. Check step-free access with the operator before you travel.

Walking from nearby areas

Old Town & Royal Mile: 500 m from New Town, about 6 min on foot
Grassmarket & Southside: 900 m from New Town, about 11 min on foot
Stockbridge & Dean Village: 1000 m from New Town, about 12 min on foot
Holyrood, Arthur's Seat & Calton Hill: 1.3 km from New Town, about 16 min on foot

Reaching Edinburgh

Official travel information

Edinburgh has an international airport west of the center, two main railway stations and a central bus station. Always check the operator for current times, fares and disruption.

Edinburgh Airport: getting to and from the airport → — tram, bus, taxi and train
Edinburgh Trams → — routes, stops and tickets
Lothian Buses airport buses → — Airlink
National Rail Inquiries → — train times and fares
ScotRail → — trains across Scotland
Traveline Scotland → — journey planner for buses, trams and trains
City of Edinburgh Council: plan your journey → — official travel information
Visit Edinburgh: transport options → — all the ways to arrive

Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.

All ways to reach Edinburgh

Plan your journey here

Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to New Town. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.