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Riders from West Lothian travel to Edinburgh Motorcycle Training at 15 Clippens Yard, Straiton, EH20 9NS: about 25 minutes from Broxburn, 30 minutes from Livingston, Linlithgow and Bathgate, via the M8 or M9 and the A720 bypass. CBT costs from £195 and Direct Access from £1,140, with 2 students per instructor.
Road distances to 15 Clippens Yard, Straiton, EH20 9NS. Drive times are for normal traffic outside rush hour. Towns with their own page have directions and local questions answered.
| From | Distance | By car | Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broxburn | 15 miles | about 25 minutes | Newbridge and the M8 to Hermiston Gait, then the A720 bypass to Straiton |
| West Calder | 19 miles | about 35 minutes | the A71 east, then the bypass |
| Livingston | 20 miles | about 30 minutes | the M8 east to Hermiston Gait, then the A720 bypass round to Straiton |
| Bathgate | 22 miles | about 30 minutes | the M8 east, then the A720 bypass to Straiton |
| Linlithgow | 22 miles | about 30 minutes | the M9 and M8 to Hermiston Gait, then the A720 bypass to Straiton |
| Whitburn | 24.5 miles | about 35 minutes | the M8 east, then the bypass |
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Training yard Edinburgh and the bypassWithin 45 minutesAbout an hour Lines are straight-line; mileages are by road. West Lothian journeys are motorway for most of the way: the M8 or M9 to the edge of Edinburgh, then the bypass round to Straiton. The drive is quick outside rush hour, and there is parking at the yard.
Because those routes are motorways, they are off-limits on a learner bike. If you want to ride to work on the M8 or M9, a CBT is not enough: you need a full licence, which Direct Access gets you in 4 or 5 days.
1.5 hours
A 1.5 hour first session for complete beginners. Required before your CBT if you have never ridden.
£55 Details →
One day (up to 12 hours included)
The one-day course you need to ride a moped or 125cc on the road with L-plates.
From £195 Details →
4 or 5 days, spread over about 2 weeks
The 4 or 5-day route to a full motorcycle licence, covering Module 1 and Module 2 training and tests.
From £1,140 Details →
Edinburgh Motorcycle Training at Straiton trains West Lothian riders. It is about 15 miles from Broxburn, 20 from Livingston, 22 from Linlithgow and Bathgate, mostly by motorway and the Edinburgh bypass.
No. Learner riders on a CBT certificate cannot use motorways. You need a full motorcycle licence, which Direct Access gets you in 4 or 5 days.
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