North Berwick - Transport

Transport

The town is served by North Berwick railway station. The North Berwick Line has provided a rail link with Edinburgh since the 19th century and the line, now operated by First ScotRail, is still the principal transit link between the town and the capital. The service takes 33 minutes and runs hourly with extra trains during peak commuting periods and on Saturdays. Combination rail-and-entry tickets for the Scottish Seabird Centre are available. There is occasional service through to Glasgow Central station on weekdays although anyone heading for central Glasgow is advised to switch to the Edinburgh – Glasgow Queen St. service. First has a monopoly on public transport between North Berwick and Edinburgh as they also operate the bus route which has a similar frequency and a journey time of 1 hour. Edinburgh is the nearest airport, approximately a 45 minute drive or around 80 minutes by public transport.

Within the town there is a half-hourly bus service which runs on a loop from the High Street (Church St. bus stop) to Tesco and back before continuing on to Edinburgh. There is also a seasonal park-and-ride and local services to Haddington, Dunbar and attractions such as the National Museum of Flight at East Fortune. Several taxi operators charge £3 and up for runs around town and more to nearby towns.