There are 4 ways to get from Corstorphine to Edinburgh Castle by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Corstorphine to Edinburgh Castle by tram and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Corstorphine to Edinburgh Castle is to bus which costs £1 - £2 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Corstorphine to Edinburgh Castle is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £14 - £18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Glebe Road and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Saughton and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Corstorphine and Edinburgh Castle is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Corstorphine to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to tram which takes 26 min and costs £3.
The tram from Saughton to Princes Street takes 15 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Corstorphine to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, depart from Glebe Road station.
Corstorphine to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Saughton station.
Corstorphine to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
What companies run services between Corstorphine, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Saughton to Princes Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 15 min. Alternatively, Lothian Country Buses operates a bus from Glebe Road to Princes Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 16 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 0131 475 0177
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Saughton to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
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- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Glebe Road to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Glebe Road to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Glebe Road to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £14–18
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
E&I Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 554 6775
- Website
- introducingedinburgh.com
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 131 777 7777
- Website
- capitalcarsscotland.co.uk
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Corstorphine to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Princes Street station.
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