The average bus between Edinburgh Castle and Balerno takes 35 min and the fastest bus takes 25 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Edinburgh Castle to Balerno. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 20 minutes between Edinburgh Castle and Balerno. The earliest departure is at 12:34 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh Castle is at 11:53 PM which arrives into Balerno at 12:25 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 35 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh Castle station and arriving at Balerno station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
Edinburgh Castle to Balerno bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Shandwick Place station.
Edinburgh Castle to Balerno bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Balerno High School station.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Balerno is 11.2 km. The road distance is 12 km.
Lothian operates a bus from Shandwick Place to Balerno High School every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 36 min.
