There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh Castle to Balerno by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 44 bus via Shandwick Place
best- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Balerno High Schoolbus N44 / ...
44 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Castle to Balernotaxi 7.6 mi
19 min£26–31Drive 7.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Castle to Balernocar 7.6 mi
19 min£2–3Line 44 bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Balerno High Schoolbus N44 / ...
46 min£2
Edinburgh Castle to Balerno by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Balerno is to line 44 bus via Shandwick Place which costs £2 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Balerno is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs £26 - £31.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Shandwick Place and arriving at Balerno High School. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Balerno is 8 miles. The road distance is 7.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Balerno without a car is to line 44 bus via Shandwick Place which takes 44 min and costs £2.
The line 44 bus from Shandwick Place to Balerno High School takes 34 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Edinburgh Castle to Balerno bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from Shandwick Place station.
Edinburgh Castle to Balerno bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at Balerno High School station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Castle to Balerno is 8 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Edinburgh Castle to Balerno.
There are 807+ hotels available in Balerno.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Castle, Scotland and Balerno, Scotland?
Lothian Buses operates a bus from Shandwick Place to Balerno High School every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 34 min.
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Shandwick Place to Balerno High School
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Princes Street to Balerno High School
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £26–31
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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