The average bus between Edinburgh Castle and Dalkeith takes 27 min and the fastest bus takes 16 min. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from Edinburgh Castle to Dalkeith. 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 15 minutes between Edinburgh Castle and Dalkeith. The earliest departure is at 10:54 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh Castle is at 5:58 PM which arrives into Dalkeith at 6:30 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 27 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 Dalkeith station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
Edinburgh Castle to Dalkeith bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Surgeons' Hall station.
Edinburgh Castle to Dalkeith bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Melville Gate Road station.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Dalkeith is 10.1 km. The road distance is 10 km.
Borders Buses operates a bus from Surgeons' Hall to Melville Gate Road every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 21 min. Lothian also services this route every 10 minutes.