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How to get fromEdinburgh Castle to Edinburgh Zooby bus, taxi or foot

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There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh Zoo by bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh - Princes Street to Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo Southbus bus Uk090
    21 min
    £1–7

  2. Bus via Silvan House

    1. Take the bus from Princes Street to Silvan Housebus bus 26 / ...
    30 min
    £1–2

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh Zootaxi taxi 2.9 mi
    7 min
    £13–16

  4. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh Zoowalk walk 3 mi
    58 min

Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh Zoo by foot and bus

Calendar6867Weekly Services
Duration21 minAverage Duration
Ticket£1Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Edinburgh Castle, Scotland and Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland?

FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh - Princes Street to Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 10 min. Five other operators also service this route.

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