There are 4 ways to get from Granton to Edinburgh Castle by bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 19 bus via Queensferry Street
best- Take the bus from Granton Crescent to Queensferry Streetbus 19 / ...
31 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Granton to Edinburgh Castletaxi 3.2 mi
10 min£13–17Walk
- Take the foot from Granton to Edinburgh Castlewalk 2.9 mi
56 minLine 19 bus
- Take the bus from Granton Terrace to Princes Streetbus 19
34 min£2
Granton to Edinburgh Castle by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Granton to Edinburgh Castle is to line 19 bus via Queensferry Street which costs £2 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Granton to Edinburgh Castle is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs £13 - £17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Granton Crescent and arriving at Queensferry Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
The distance between Granton and Edinburgh Castle is 4 miles.
The best way to get from Granton to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to line 19 bus via Queensferry Street which takes 31 min and costs £2.
The line 19 bus from Granton Crescent to Queensferry Street takes 22 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Granton to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from Granton Crescent station.
Granton to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at Queensferry Street station.
There are 2557+ hotels available in Edinburgh Castle.
What companies run services between Granton, Edinburgh, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
Lothian Buses operates a bus from Granton Crescent to Queensferry Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 22 min.
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Granton Crescent to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Granton Terrace to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- £13–17
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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