The average bus between Leith and Edinburgh Castle takes 18 min and the fastest bus takes 12 min. The bus runs at least 8 times per hour from Leith 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 10 minutes between Leith and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 6:04 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Leith is at 10:56 AM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 11:19 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 18 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leith station and arriving at Edinburgh Castle station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Leith to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Foot of the Walk station.
Leith to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Princes Street station.
The distance between Leith and Edinburgh Castle is 3.2 km. The road distance is 4 km.
Lothian operates a bus from Foot of the Walk to Princes Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 18 min. Midland Bluebird also services this route every 3 hours.
