There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh Castle to St Andrew Square by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram
best- Take the tram from Princes Street to St Andrew Squaretram T50 / ...
14 min£3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Dublin Streetbus 10 / ...
15 min£1Line 101 bus
- Take the bus from Bread Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 101A / ...
19 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Castle to St Andrew Squaretaxi 1.3 mi
4 min£8–11Walk
- Take the foot from Edinburgh Castle to St Andrew Squarewalk 4,070 ft
15 minBus via Waterloo Place
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Waterloo Placebus X19 / ...
19 min£1–2Tram via Edinburgh York Place
- Take the tram from Edinburgh Princes Street to Edinburgh York Placetram Edinburgh York Place - Edinburgh Airport
20 min£3
Edinburgh Castle to St Andrew Square by foot and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to St Andrew Square is to bus which costs £1 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to St Andrew Square is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs £8 - £11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bread Street and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Princes Street and arriving at St Andrew Square. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and St Andrew Square is 4725 feet.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Castle to St Andrew Square without a car is to tram which takes 14 min and costs £3.
The tram from Princes Street to St Andrew Square takes 3 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Edinburgh Castle to St Andrew Square bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to St Andrew Square train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Edinburgh Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to St Andrew Square bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Dublin Street station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Castle, Scotland and St Andrew Square, Scotland?
Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Princes Street to St Andrew Square every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Bread Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly, and the journey takes 13 min.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Princes Street to St Andrew Square
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
Tram from Edinburgh Princes Street to Edinburgh York Place
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
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- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bread Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Dublin Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Dublin Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Dublin Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Princes Street to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
- 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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