There are 5 ways to get from Corstorphine to Edinburgh Castle by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Line 12 bus
best- Take the bus from Glebe Road to Usher Hallbus 12
26 min£2Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Glebe Road to Princes Streetbus 26 / ...
31 min£1–2Tram
- Take the tram from Saughton to Princes Streettram T50
26 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Corstorphine to Edinburgh Castletaxi 3.4 mi
9 min£14–18Walk
- Take the foot from Corstorphine to Edinburgh Castlewalk 3.6 mi
1h 10m
Corstorphine to Edinburgh Castle by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Corstorphine to Edinburgh Castle is to line 12 bus which costs £2 and takes 26 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 Usher Hall. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Saughton and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Corstorphine and Edinburgh Castle is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Corstorphine to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to line 12 bus which takes 26 min and costs £2.
The line 12 bus from Glebe Road to Usher Hall takes 21 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Corstorphine to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian 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 Buses, arrive at Usher Hall station.
What companies run services between Corstorphine, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
Lothian Buses operates a bus from Glebe Road to Usher Hall every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 21 min. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Saughton to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 15 min.
- Phone
- 0131 475 0177
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Saughton to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
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- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Glebe Road to Usher Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.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/
- 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/
Bus from Glebe Road to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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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