The average bus between Edinburgh and Royal Observatory takes 13 min and the fastest bus takes 11 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Edinburgh to Royal Observatory. 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 30 minutes between Edinburgh and Royal Observatory. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Royal Observatory at 11:41 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 13 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 Royal Observatory station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Edinburgh to Royal Observatory bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Chapel Street station.
Edinburgh to Royal Observatory bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Royal Observatory station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Royal Observatory is 3.2 km. The road distance is 3 km.
Lothian operates a bus from Chapel Street to Royal Observatory every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 14 min.
