The average bus between Edinburgh Castle and Colinton takes 16 min and the fastest bus takes 12 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Edinburgh Castle to Colinton. 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 30 minutes between Edinburgh Castle and Colinton. The earliest departure is at 5:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh Castle is at 11:33 PM which arrives into Colinton at 11:49 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 16 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 Colinton station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Edinburgh Castle to Colinton bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Lochrin Buildings station.
Edinburgh Castle to Colinton bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Barnshot Road station.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Colinton is 5.8 km. The road distance is 6 km.
Lothian operates a bus from Lochrin Buildings to Barnshot Road every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 16 min.
