The average bus between Edinburgh Castle and Falkirk Wheel takes 2h 8m and the fastest bus takes 1h 37m. There is an hourly bus service from Edinburgh Castle to Falkirk Wheel. 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 hourly between Edinburgh Castle and Falkirk Wheel. The earliest departure is at 6:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh Castle is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Falkirk Wheel at 5:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Princes Street and take an average of 2h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Castle to Falkirk Wheel. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Castle station and arriving at Falkirk Wheel station via St Andrew`s Church. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
Edinburgh Castle to Falkirk Wheel bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Falkirk Wheel bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at St Andrew`s Church station.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Falkirk Wheel is 40.3 km. The road distance is 54 km.
Midland Bluebird operates a bus from Princes Street to St Andrew`s Church hourly. Tickets cost £5–8 and the journey takes 1h 38m.