The average bus between George Square and Edinburgh Castle takes 1h 22m and the fastest bus takes 1h 11m. The bus runs at least 5 times per hour from George Square 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 15 minutes between George Square and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from George Square is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 1:27 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from George Square station and arriving at Edinburgh Castle station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 1h 22m.
George Square to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
George Square to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Princes Street station.
Book your George Square to Edinburgh Castle bus tickets online with FlixBus and Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd.
The distance between George Square and Edinburgh Castle is 66.2 km. The road distance is 76 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £4–8 and the journey takes 1h 19m. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route every 10 minutes.
