There are 5 ways to get from Fountainbridge to Edinburgh Castle by bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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Line 30 bus
best- Take the bus from Morrison Crescent to Princes Streetbus N30 / ...
14 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fountainbridge to Edinburgh Castletaxi 4,030 ft
2 min£7–9Walk
- Take the foot from Fountainbridge to Edinburgh Castlewalk 3,780 ft
13 minTram
- Take the tram from Haymarket to Princes Streettram T50
18 min£3Bus
- Take the bus from Morrison Crescent to Princes Streetbus N28 / ...
18 min£2
Fountainbridge to Edinburgh Castle by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fountainbridge to Edinburgh Castle is to line 30 bus which costs £2 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Fountainbridge to Edinburgh Castle is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs £7 - £9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Morrison Crescent and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Haymarket and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Fountainbridge and Edinburgh Castle is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Fountainbridge to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to line 30 bus which takes 14 min and costs £2.
The line 30 bus from Morrison Crescent to Princes Street takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Fountainbridge to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from Morrison Crescent station.
Fountainbridge to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Haymarket station.
Fountainbridge to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
What companies run services between Fountainbridge, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
Lothian Buses operates a bus from Morrison Crescent to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Haymarket to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 7 min.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Haymarket to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
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- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Morrison Crescent to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Morrison Crescent to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Morrison Crescent to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- £7–9
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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