There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Dundee Castle by bus, train, rideshare, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to West Marketgaitbus M92
1h 31m£5–10Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain Edinburgh - Dundee / ...
1h 37m£12–45Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Dundee55.3 mi
1h 32m£6Bus via George Street
- Take the bus from George Street to Dundee stationbus Ember
1h 49m£9–13Drive 54.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Dundee Castlecar 54.6 mi
1h 9m£14–20
Edinburgh to Dundee Castle by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Dundee Castle is to rideshare which costs £6 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Dundee Castle is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs £13 - £20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Queensferry Street and arriving at West Marketgait. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Dundee. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Dundee Castle is 60 miles. The road distance is 54.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dundee Castle without a car is to bus which takes 1h 31m and costs £5 - £10.
The bus from Queensferry Street to West Marketgait takes 1h 25m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Edinburgh to Dundee Castle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Queensferry Street station.
Edinburgh to Dundee Castle train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dundee Castle is to bus which takes 1h 31m and costs £5 - £10. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £12 - £45 and takes 1h 37m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Dundee Castle, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Queensferry Street to West Marketgait hourly. Tickets cost £11–16 and the journey takes 1h 25m. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee hourly. Tickets cost £25–45 and the journey takes 1h 25m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to West Marketgait
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Queensferry Street to West Marketgait
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Dundee station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Edinburgh to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Dundee Castle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at West Marketgait station.
Edinburgh to Dundee Castle train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Dundee station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Dundee Castle is 55 miles. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Edinburgh to Dundee Castle.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh and Dundee Castle. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.