The train between Edinburgh Zoo and Edinburgh Castle takes 12 min. The train runs at least 7 times per hour from Edinburgh Zoo 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.
Trains run every 10 minutes between Edinburgh Zoo and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 4:36 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh Zoo is at 11:12 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 11:24 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 12 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Zoo station and arriving at Edinburgh Castle station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Edinburgh Zoo to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Balgreen station.
Edinburgh Zoo to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Princes Street station.
The distance between Edinburgh Zoo and Edinburgh Castle is 4.3 km. The road distance is 5 km.
Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Balgreen to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 13 min.
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