The average train between Edinburgh Castle and Colinton takes 10 min and the fastest train takes 9 min. There is a train service every few hours from Edinburgh Castle to Colinton. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Edinburgh Castle and Colinton. The earliest departure is at 5:52 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh Castle is at 11:23 PM which arrives into Colinton at 11:33 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 10 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Castle station and arriving at Colinton station. Services depart hourly, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Edinburgh Castle to Colinton train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh Castle to Colinton train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Kingsknowe station.
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The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Colinton is 5.8 km. The road distance is 7 km.
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kingsknowe hourly. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 11 min.
