There are 4 ways to get from Duddingston to Edinburgh Castle by bus, taxi, or foot
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Bus via Princes Street
best- Take the bus from Paisley Drive to Princes Streetbus X5 / ...
24 min£1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Duddingston to Edinburgh Castletaxi 3.4 mi
10 min£14–17Walk
- Take the foot from Duddingston to Edinburgh Castlewalk 3 mi
59 minBus
- Take the bus from Paisley Drive to Princes Streetbus 113 / ...
26 min£1–2
Duddingston to Edinburgh Castle by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Duddingston to Edinburgh Castle is to bus via Princes Street which costs £1 - £2 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Duddingston to Edinburgh Castle is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £14 - £17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paisley Drive and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Duddingston and Edinburgh Castle is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Duddingston to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to bus via Princes Street which takes 24 min and costs £1 - £2.
The bus from Paisley Drive to Princes Street takes 14 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Duddingston to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from Paisley Drive station.
Duddingston to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
There are 2452+ hotels available in Edinburgh Castle.
What companies run services between Duddingston, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
East Coast Buses operates a bus from Paisley Drive to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–2 and the journey takes 14 min. Lothian Buses also services this route every 10 minutes.
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Paisley Drive to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Paisley Drive to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £14–17
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
Toun Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 0077
- Website
- toun-taxis.co.uk
R & J's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 2020
Musselburgh Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 2121
- Website
- musselburghtaxis.com
9090 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 9090
- Website
- 9090taxis.com
Swift Private Hire Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 660 5000
- Website
- swiftprivatehire.co.uk
Aerial ABW Cabs
- Phone
- +44 131 663 3232
- Website
- aerialabwcabs.co.uk
Abbey Cabs Dalkeith
- Phone
- +44 131 357 7444
- Website
- abbeycabsdalkeith.co.uk
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