Edinburgh to Stirling Castle
Rome2Rio compared 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Stirling Castle. The best route is Train, a distance of 50.429 km.
Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirlingtrain Edinburgh - Dunblane / ...
1h 4m£10–29Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh to Stirling36.4 mi
1h 16m£3–6Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to The Cowane Centrebus 978
1h 33m£7–14Drive 36.4 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Stirling Castlecar 36.4 mi
51 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Stirling Castletaxi 36.4 mi
51 min£100–130Bus via Erskine House
- Take the bus from George Street to Stirling Erskine Housebus Ember
1h 40m£7–11
Edinburgh to Stirling Castle by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Stirling Castle is to rideshare which costs £3 - £6 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Stirling Castle is to drive which takes 51 min and costs £8 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at The Cowane Centre. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 23m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Stirling. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Edinburgh and Stirling Castle is 37 miles. The road distance is 36.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Stirling Castle without a car is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs £10 - £29.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling takes 50 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Edinburgh to Stirling Castle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Stirling Castle train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Stirling Castle is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs £10 - £29. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £7 - £14 and takes 1h 33m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Stirling Castle, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £16–29 and the journey takes 50 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Princes Street to The Cowane Centre twice daily. Tickets cost £7–14 and the journey takes 1h 23m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to The Cowane Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–14
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Stirling Erskine House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Edinburgh to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
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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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Stirling Castle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at The Cowane Centre station.
Edinburgh to Stirling Castle train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Stirling station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Stirling Castle is 37 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Edinburgh to Stirling Castle.
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There are 635+ hotels available in Stirling Castle.
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.