The average bus between Edinburgh Castle and Forth Bridge takes 28 min and the fastest bus takes 23 min. The bus runs at least 8 times per hour from Edinburgh Castle to Forth Bridge. 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 10 minutes between Edinburgh Castle and Forth Bridge. The earliest departure is at 2:23 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Edinburgh Castle is at 7:28 PM which arrives into Forth Bridge at 7:52 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 28 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 Forth Bridge station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 28 min.
Edinburgh Castle to Forth Bridge bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Forth Bridge bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Slip Road station.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Forth Bridge is 13.1 km. The road distance is 16 km.
Stagecoach East Scotland operates a bus from Princes Street to Slip Road every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 24 min. Lothian Country Buses also services this route every 30 minutes.
