There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Stirling Castle by train, bus, rideshare, taxi or car
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The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Stirling Castle is to rideshare which costs £3 - £6 and takes 1h 17m.
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, Bus Station station and arriving at Stirling, Bus Station station. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 27m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh and arriving at Stirling. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 41 min.
The distance between Edinburgh and Stirling Castle is 32 miles. The road distance is 39.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Stirling Castle without a car is to train which takes 57 min and costs £4 - £70.
The train from Edinburgh to Stirling takes 41 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Edinburgh to Stirling Castle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink, depart from Edinburgh, Bus 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 57 min and costs £4 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £13 and takes 1h 44m.
- Distance: 31.6 miles
- Duration: 57 min
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Stirling Castle, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh to Stirling hourly. Tickets cost £8 - £23 and the journey takes 41 min. LNER also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Scottish Citylink operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Stirling, Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost £9 - £13 and the journey takes 1h 27m. First Scotland East also services this route every 3 hours.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 41 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
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4 - £70
- Website
- lner.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £4 - £7
- Anytime Day Single
- £30 - £45
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £45 - £70
- Phone
- 0871 266 33 33
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Stirling, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9 - £13
- Website
- Scottish Citylink
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstgroup.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Princes Street to Stirling, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- First Scotland East
- All Day Pass
- £6
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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 Scottish Citylink, 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 178+ hotels available in Stirling Castle. Prices start at £75 per night.