There are 6 ways to get from Ingliston to Edinburgh Castle by bus, tram, taxi, or car
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Bus via Shandwick Place
best- Take the bus from Airport Hotel to Shandwick Placebus 100
30 min£4–7Drive 7.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ingliston to Edinburgh Castlecar 7.1 mi
16 min£2–3Tram
- Take the tram from Edinburgh Airport to Princes Streettram T50
43 min£10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ingliston to Edinburgh Castletaxi 7.1 mi
16 min£25–30Bus
- Take the bus from Airport Hotel to Princes Streetbus 100
35 min£3–9Bus via Ingliston Road
- Take the bus from Ingliston Road to Princes Streetbus X19 / ...
42 min£6
Ingliston to Edinburgh Castle by tram and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ingliston to Edinburgh Castle is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Ingliston to Edinburgh Castle is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £25 - £30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Airport Hotel and arriving at Shandwick Place. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Airport and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Ingliston and Edinburgh Castle is 7 miles. The road distance is 7.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ingliston to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to bus via Shandwick Place which takes 30 min and costs £4 - £7.
The bus from Airport Hotel to Shandwick Place takes 21 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Ingliston to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from Airport Hotel station.
Ingliston to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Edinburgh Airport station.
Ingliston to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
What companies run services between Ingliston, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
Lothian Buses operates a bus from Airport Hotel to Shandwick Place every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £5 and the journey takes 21 min. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Edinburgh Airport to Princes Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £10 and the journey takes 32 min.
- Phone
- 0131 475 0177
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Edinburgh Airport to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
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- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Airport Hotel to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Airport Hotel to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Airport Hotel to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Airport Hotel to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Airport Hotel to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Airport Hotel to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Ingliston Road to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Airport Hotel to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £25–30
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Ingliston to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Princes Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ingliston to Edinburgh Castle is 7 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Ingliston to Edinburgh Castle.
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