There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh Castle to Duddingston by bus, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Princes Street to Paisley Drivebus 113 / ...
27 min£1–2Bus via St Andrew's House
- Take the bus from St Andrew's House to Paisley Drivebus X5 / ...
29 min£1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Castle to Duddingstontaxi 3.4 mi
10 min£14–17Walk
- Take the foot from Edinburgh Castle to Duddingstonwalk 3 mi
59 min
Edinburgh Castle to Duddingston by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Duddingston is to bus via St Andrew's House which costs £1 - £2 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Duddingston is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £14 - £17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Paisley Drive. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Duddingston is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Duddingston without a car is to bus which takes 27 min and costs £1 - £2.
The bus from Princes Street to Paisley Drive takes 17 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Edinburgh Castle to Duddingston bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Duddingston bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Paisley Drive station.
There are 2451+ hotels available in Duddingston.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Castle, Scotland and Duddingston, Scotland?
East Coast Buses operates a bus from Princes Street to Paisley Drive every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–2 and the journey takes 17 min. Lothian Buses also services this route every 10 minutes.
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Paisley Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
Bus from St Andrew's House to Paisley Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Paisley Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from St Andrew's House to Paisley Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 13 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
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