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How to get fromEdinburgh Castle to Waterloo Placeby bus, taxi, foot or tram

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There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh Castle to Waterloo Place by bus, taxi, foot, or tram

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Princes Street to Waterloo Placebus bus X19 / ...
    16 min

  2. Taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Edinburgh Castle to Waterloo Placetaxi taxi 1.3 mi
    4 min
    £8–10

  3. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Edinburgh Castle to Waterloo Placewalk walk 4,350 ft
    16 min

  4. Bus via Edinburgh, Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Princes Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus 978 / ...
    23 min

  5. Bus via Leith Street

    1. Take the bus from Princes Street to Leith Streetbus bus N16 / ...
    23 min

  6. Tram

    1. Take the tram from Princes Street to Picardy Placetram tram T50
    23 min

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Edinburgh Castle, Scotland and Waterloo Place, Scotland?

Lothian Country Buses operates a bus from Princes Street to Waterloo Place every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 5 min. Four other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Princes Street to Picardy Place every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 6 min.

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