There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Stirling Castle by train, bus, rideshare, taxi or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Stirling Castle is to rideshare which costs £3 - £6 and takes 1h 18m.
The quickest way to get from Edinburgh to Stirling Castle is to taxi which costs £90 - £110 and takes 47 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh, Princes Street and arriving at Stirling, Bus Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 18m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh and arriving at Stirling. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
The distance between Edinburgh and Stirling Castle is 32 miles. The road distance is 39.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Stirling Castle without a car is to train which takes 56 min and costs £5 - £23.
The train from Edinburgh to Stirling takes 42 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Edinburgh to Stirling Castle bus services, operated by First Scotland East, depart from Edinburgh, Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Stirling Castle train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Stirling Castle is to train which takes 56 min and costs £5 - £23. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £7 - £11 and takes 2h 34m.
- Distance: 31.5 miles
- Duration: 56 min
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Stirling Castle, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh to Stirling Castle hourly. Tickets cost £8 - £23 and the journey takes 42 min. LNER also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, First Scotland East operates a bus from Edinburgh to Stirling Castle every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 2h 18m. Scottish Citylink also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8 - £23
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £8 - £12
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £18 - £23
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5 - £7
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- 2nd Class
- £5 - £7
- 1st Class
- £16 - £23
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstgroup.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Princes Street to Stirling, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- firstgroup.com
- Phone
- 0871 266 33 33
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Princes Street to Stirling, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7 - £11
- Website
- Scottish Citylink
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Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Edinburgh to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3 - £6
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- £90 - £110
Persevere Cabs
- Phone
- +44 131 555 2323
- Website
- perseverecabs.com
Dunedin Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 669 2323
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 to Stirling Castle bus services, operated by First Scotland East, arrive at Stirling, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Stirling Castle train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Stirling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Stirling Castle is 40 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Edinburgh to Stirling Castle.
There are 382+ hotels available in Stirling Castle. Prices start at £75 per night.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Edinburgh and Stirling Castle. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.