There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh Castle to Colinton by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to KingsknoweEdinburgh - Glasgow Central / ...
23 min£3–4Line 45 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chalmers Street to Barnshot Road10 / ...
26 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Castle to Colinton4 mi
10 min£16–19Walk
- Take the foot from Edinburgh Castle to Colinton4.2 mi
1h 21mLine 16 bus
- Take the bus from Bread Street to Barnshot RoadN16 / ...
35 min£2Line 16 bus via Home Street
- Take the bus from Home Street to Barnshot RoadN16 / ...
36 min£2Line 16 bus #2
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Barnshot RoadN16 / ...
45 min£2
Edinburgh Castle to Colinton by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Colinton is to line 45 bus which costs £2 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Colinton is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £16 - £19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chalmers Street and arriving at Barnshot Road. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Kingsknowe. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Colinton is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Colinton without a car is to train which takes 23 min and costs £3 - £4.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kingsknowe takes 11 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Edinburgh Castle to Colinton bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from Chalmers Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Colinton train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Colinton is to train which takes 23 min and costs £3 - £4. Alternatively, you can line 45 bus, which costs £2 and takes 26 min.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Castle, Scotland and Colinton, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kingsknowe hourly. Tickets cost £3–4 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, Lothian Buses operates a bus from Chalmers Street to Barnshot Road hourly. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Kingsknowe
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Chalmers Street to Barnshot Road
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Bread Street to Barnshot Road
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Home Street to Barnshot Road
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Princes Street to Barnshot Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £16–19
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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Edinburgh Castle to Colinton bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at Barnshot Road station.
Edinburgh Castle to Colinton train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Kingsknowe station.
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