There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh Castle to Waterloo Place 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 Waterloo PlaceX7 / ...
16 min£1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Castle to Waterloo Place1.1 mi
3 min£7–10Walk
- Take the foot from Edinburgh Castle to Waterloo Place4,350 ft
16 minBus via Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station978 / ...
23 min£2–4Bus via Leith Street
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Leith StreetN16 / ...
23 min£2Tram
- Take the tram from Edinburgh Princes Street to Edinburgh York PlaceEdinburgh York Place - Edinburgh Airport / ...
23 min£3
Edinburgh Castle to Waterloo Place by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Waterloo Place is to bus which costs £1 - £2 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Waterloo Place is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs £7 - £10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Waterloo Place. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Princes Street and arriving at Edinburgh York Place. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Waterloo Place is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Waterloo Place without a car is to bus which takes 16 min and costs £1 - £2.
The bus from Princes Street to Waterloo Place takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Edinburgh Castle to Waterloo Place bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Waterloo Place train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Edinburgh Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Waterloo Place bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Castle, Scotland and Waterloo Place, Scotland?
East Coast Buses operates a bus from Princes Street to Waterloo Place every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £1–2 and the journey takes 5 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Edinburgh Princes Street to Edinburgh York Place every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 6 min.
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- Phone
- 0131 475 0177
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Edinburgh Princes Street to Edinburgh York Place
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
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- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Princes Street to Leith Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8 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 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.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 15 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Leith Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- £7–10
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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Waterloo Place is 1h ahead of Edinburgh Castle. It is currently 10:48 PM in Edinburgh Castle and 11:48 PM in Waterloo Place.
Edinburgh Castle to Waterloo Place train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Edinburgh York Place station.
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