The average bus between Merchiston and Edinburgh Castle takes 8 min and the fastest bus takes 6 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Merchiston 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 20 minutes between Merchiston and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 12:23 AM at night, and the last departure from Merchiston is at 11:53 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 12:00 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 8 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Merchiston station and arriving at Edinburgh Castle station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
Merchiston to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Polwarth Park station.
Merchiston to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Lauriston Building station.
The distance between Merchiston and Edinburgh Castle is 2 km. The road distance is 3 km.
Lothian operates a bus from Polwarth Park to Lauriston Building every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 9 min.
