There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh Trams by bus, taxi, foot, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Princes Street to York Placebus 10 / ...
18 min£2Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 978 / ...
20 min£1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh Tramstaxi 1.4 mi
4 min£8–11Walk
- Take the foot from Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh Tramswalk 1.1 mi
21 minTram
- Take the tram from Princes Street to Picardy Placetram T50
18 min£3Bus via Waterloo Place
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Waterloo Placebus X19 / ...
23 min£1–2Line 13 bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Mansfield Placebus 13
26 min£1–2
Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh Trams by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh Trams is to bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station which costs £1 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh Trams is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs £8 - £11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at York Place. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Princes Street and arriving at Picardy Place. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Edinburgh Trams is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh Trams without a car is to bus which takes 18 min and costs £2.
The bus from Princes Street to York Place takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh Trams bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh Trams train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh Trams bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Castle, Scotland and Edinburgh Trams, Scotland?
Lothian operates a bus from Princes Street to York Place every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 8 min. Houstons Minicoaches also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Princes Street to Picardy Place every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 6 min.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Princes Street to Picardy Place
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
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- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to York Place
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to York Place
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Princes Street to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to Mansfield Place
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- £8–11
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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