There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh Castle to York Place by bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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Edinburgh Castle to York Place by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to York Place is to bus which costs £1 - £6 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to York Place is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs £8 - £11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 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 York Place is 5234 feet.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Castle to York Place without a car is to bus which takes 13 min and costs £1 - £6.
The bus from Princes Street to Princes Street takes 3 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Edinburgh Castle to York Place bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to York Place train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to York Place bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Castle, Scotland and York Place, Scotland?
Lothian Buses operates a bus from Princes Street to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 3 min. Six other operators also service this route. 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/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- 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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Edinburgh Castle to York Place train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Picardy Place station.
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