forth bridge

nutty1

is there a bus or train from edinburgh what takes you over the forth bridge, thanks

ClootiesMum

Buses to Dunfermline, Inverkeithing or anywhere else in Fife or further north will cross the bridge

stick2000

Our train to Markinch (Fife) went over the bridge.

nutty1

think i would be better on bus to see it

colin79666

There are two bridges!
The rail bridge (the iconic red one) and the road bridge. If you want a good view of the rail bridge then you can get the bus over the road bridge or better yet you can walk over it and take your time.

daveyjp

Get a bus or train to South Queensferry and you can spend your time looking at the bridges. The Orocco Pier Hotel has a bar with a great view.

penrhyn

Or use Streetview.

http://goo.gl/maps/YMihZ

There are some good photos of its construction in the Hawes Inn.
Which was where RL Stevenson wrote Kidnapped.

nutty1

penrhyn wrote: »

Or use Streetview.

http://goo.gl/maps/YMihZ

There are some good photos of its construction in the Hawes Inn.
Which was where RL Stevenson wrote Kidnapped.

will the bus take me there

Buzby

Bus or train to S Queensferry. Which is best depends on where you are coming/starting from. For info - the bridges are:

The Forth Bridge (Rail)
The Forth Road Bridge
The Queensferry Crossing (Road, under construction)

agrinnall

There are in fact two and a bit bridges now, work on the third one is starting to appear well above the waterline now.

OP, I would suggest that you get a train one way and the bus the other, so that you experience both of them and get a view of both. My choice would be train from Edinburgh to North Queensferry, descend from the station to get a birds eye view of the rail bridge, then return to the station (steep climb) to get a train to Inverkeithing, and from there get a bus back across the road bridge. If there's a bus from Inverkeithing that takes you into South Queensferry that would give you views from the south shore too.

Check out public transport here http://www.travelinescotland.com/welcome.do

Hasbeen

kathrynt wrote: »

is there a bus or train from edinburgh what takes you over the forth bridge, thanks

Popular choice is to take train from Edinburgh Waverley to North Queensferry ( crossing the "Forth Bridge" rail bridge )


Then walk over to the Forth Road Bridge and walk back across to South Queensferry seeing the "Forth Bridge" in all its length.


At South Queensferry there is the inns to take refreshment and also boat tours of the Forth islands to partake, before venturing back up to Dalmeny station for the train back to Edinburgh.