There are 5 ways to get from Duddingston Loch to Edinburgh Castle by bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 2 bus
best- Take the bus from Prestonfield Terrace to West Portbus 2
24 min£2Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kings Haugh to Princes Streetbus N30 / ...
34 min£1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Duddingston Loch to Edinburgh Castletaxi 3.7 mi
12 min£15–19Walk
- Take the foot from Duddingston Loch to Edinburgh Castlewalk 2.3 mi
45 minLine 2 bus via Lauriston Street
- Take the bus from Clearburn Crescent to Lauriston Streetbus 2
25 min£2
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Duddingston Loch to Edinburgh Castle is to bus which costs £1 - £2 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Duddingston Loch to Edinburgh Castle is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs £15 - £19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Prestonfield Terrace and arriving at West Port. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Duddingston Loch and Edinburgh Castle is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Duddingston Loch to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to line 2 bus which takes 24 min and costs £2.
The line 2 bus from Prestonfield Terrace to West Port takes 18 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Duddingston Loch to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from Prestonfield Terrace station.
Duddingston Loch to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at West Port station.
There are 2557+ hotels available in Edinburgh Castle.
What companies run services between Duddingston Loch, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
Lothian Buses operates a bus from Prestonfield Terrace to West Port every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 18 min.
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Prestonfield Terrace to West Port
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Clearburn Crescent to Lauriston Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Kings Haugh to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Kings Haugh to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £15–19
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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