The average bus between Edinburgh Castle and Leith takes 14 min and the fastest bus takes 8 min. The bus runs at least 12 times per hour from Edinburgh Castle to Leith. 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 Leith. The earliest departure is at 9:58 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh Castle is at 1:06 PM which arrives into Leith at 1:21 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 14 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 Leith station. Services depart every 5 minutes, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Edinburgh Castle to Leith bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Leith bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Pilrig Street station.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Leith is 3.2 km. The road distance is 3 km.
Lothian operates a bus from Princes Street to Pilrig Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 15 min. Midland Bluebird also services this route hourly.
