The average bus between Edinburgh and Edinburgh Castle takes 4 min and the fastest bus takes 2 min. The bus runs at least 24 times per hour from Edinburgh 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 and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 12:23 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 1:57 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 2:01 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 4 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Edinburgh Castle station. Services depart every 5 minutes, and operate 4 times a day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
Edinburgh to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Princes Street station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Edinburgh Castle is 450 m. The road distance is 1 km.
Lothian operates a bus from Princes Street to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 5 min. Three other operators also service this route.
