The average bus between Edinburgh Castle and Edinburgh Zoo takes 13 min and the fastest bus takes 8 min. The bus runs at least 15 times per hour from Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh Zoo. 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 5 minutes between Edinburgh Castle and Edinburgh Zoo. The earliest departure is at 5:30 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Edinburgh Castle is at 7:54 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Zoo at 8:03 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 13 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 Edinburgh Zoo station. Services depart every 5 minutes, and operate 5 times a day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Edinburgh - Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South station.
Book your Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh Zoo bus tickets online with Lothian, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd and 3 other operators.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Edinburgh Zoo is 4.3 km. The road distance is 5 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh - Princes Street to Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1 and the journey takes 10 min. Four other operators also service this route.
