The average bus between Edinburgh Castle and Silverknowes takes 12 min and the fastest bus takes 8 min. The bus runs at least 10 times per hour from Edinburgh Castle to Silverknowes. 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 Silverknowes. The earliest departure is at 12:26 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh Castle is at 10:03 AM which arrives into Silverknowes at 10:21 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 12 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 Silverknowes station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate 3 times a day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Edinburgh Castle to Silverknowes bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Silverknowes bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Hillpark Steps station.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Silverknowes is 5.2 km. The road distance is 5 km.
Stagecoach East Scotland operates a bus from Queensferry Street to Hillpark Steps every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 9 min. Two other operators also service this route.
