There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh Castle to Easter Road by bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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Line 1 bus
best- Take the bus from Princes Street to Brunswick Roadbus 1
32 min£2Bus via Abbeyhill
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Abbeyhillbus N26 / ...
33 min£1–2Line 13 bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Albion Placebus 13
38 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Castle to Easter Roadtaxi 2.3 mi
8 min£11–14Walk
- Take the foot from Edinburgh Castle to Easter Roadwalk 2 mi
40 minTram
- Take the tram from Princes Street to McDonald Roadtram T50
35 min£3Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Hermitage Park Grovebus 25
42 min£2
Edinburgh Castle to Easter Road by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Easter Road is to bus via Abbeyhill which costs £1 - £2 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Easter Road is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £11 - £14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Brunswick Road. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Princes Street and arriving at McDonald Road. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Easter Road is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Easter Road without a car is to line 1 bus which takes 32 min and costs £2.
The line 1 bus from Princes Street to Brunswick Road takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Edinburgh Castle to Easter Road bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Easter Road train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Easter Road bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at Brunswick Road station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Castle, Scotland and Easter Road, Scotland?
Lothian Buses operates a bus from Princes Street to Brunswick Road every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Princes Street to McDonald Road every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 9 min.
- Phone
- 0131 475 0177
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Princes Street to McDonald Road
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Brunswick Road
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Princes Street to Abbeyhill
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Princes Street to Hermitage Park Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Princes Street to Albion Place
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to Hermitage Park Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Abbeyhill
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.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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