There are 7 ways to get from Easter Road to Edinburgh Castle by bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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Bus via Abbeyhill
best- Take the bus from Abbeyhill to Princes Streetbus 113 / ...
31 min£1–2Line 1 bus
- Take the bus from Brunswick Road to Princes Streetbus 1
31 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Easter Road to Edinburgh Castletaxi 2.3 mi
8 min£11–14Walk
- Take the foot from Easter Road to Edinburgh Castlewalk 2 mi
40 minTram
- Take the tram from McDonald Road to Princes Streettram T50
34 min£3Line 13 bus
- Take the bus from Albion Place to Princes Streetbus 13
39 minBus
- Take the bus from Lochend Park to Princes Streetbus 25
42 min£2
Easter Road to Edinburgh Castle by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Easter Road to Edinburgh Castle is to bus via Abbeyhill which costs £1 - £2 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Easter Road to Edinburgh Castle is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £11 - £14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Abbeyhill and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from McDonald Road and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Easter Road and Edinburgh Castle is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Easter Road to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to bus via Abbeyhill which takes 31 min and costs £1 - £2.
The bus from Abbeyhill to Princes Street takes 11 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Easter Road to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from Abbeyhill station.
Easter Road to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from McDonald Road station.
Easter Road to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
What companies run services between Easter Road, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
East Coast Buses operates a bus from Abbeyhill to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–2 and the journey takes 11 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from McDonald Road to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 8 min.
- Phone
- 0131 475 0177
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from McDonald Road to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Abbeyhill to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Abbeyhill to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Brunswick Road to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Lochend Park to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Abbeyhill to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Albion Place to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Lochend Park to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £11–14
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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