There are 4 ways to get from Merchiston to Edinburgh Castle by bus, taxi, or foot
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Merchiston to Edinburgh Castle by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merchiston to Edinburgh Castle is to line 27 bus which costs £2 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Merchiston to Edinburgh Castle is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs £9 - £12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Polwarth Park and arriving at Lauriston Building. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Merchiston and Edinburgh Castle is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Merchiston to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to line 27 bus which takes 16 min and costs £2.
The line 27 bus from Polwarth Park to Lauriston Building takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Merchiston to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from Polwarth Park station.
Merchiston to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at Lauriston Building station.
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What companies run services between Merchiston, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
Lothian Buses operates a bus from Polwarth Park to Lauriston Building every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 9 min.
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- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Polwarth Park to Lauriston Building
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Fountain Park to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Fountain Park to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8 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 Fountain Park to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- £9–12
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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