The average bus between Edinburgh Zoo and Edinburgh Castle takes 14 min and the fastest bus takes 9 min. The bus runs at least 11 times per hour from Edinburgh Zoo to Edinburgh Castle. 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 Zoo and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 3:39 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Edinburgh Zoo is at 7:41 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 7:51 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 Zoo station and arriving at Edinburgh Castle station. Services depart every 5 minutes, and operate 4 times a day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Edinburgh Zoo to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Corstorphine Edinburgh Zoo North station.
Edinburgh Zoo to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Edinburgh - Princes Street station.
Book your Edinburgh Zoo to Edinburgh Castle bus tickets online with Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, Lothian and FlixBus.
The distance between Edinburgh Zoo and Edinburgh Castle is 4.3 km. The road distance is 5 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Corstorphine Edinburgh Zoo North to Edinburgh - Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1 and the journey takes 11 min. Four other operators also service this route.
