There are 4 ways to get from Merchiston to Edinburgh Castle by bus, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Fountain Park to Princes Streetbus N28 / ...
16 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Merchiston to Edinburgh Castletaxi 1.5 mi
5 min£9–11Walk
- Take the foot from Merchiston to Edinburgh Castlewalk 1.8 mi
34 minLine 27 bus
- Take the bus from Polwarth Park to Lauriston Buildingbus 27
20 min£3
Merchiston to Edinburgh Castle by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merchiston to Edinburgh Castle is to bus which costs £2 - £3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Merchiston to Edinburgh Castle is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs £9 - £11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Fountain Park and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 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 bus which takes 16 min and costs £2 - £3.
The bus from Fountain Park to Princes Street takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Merchiston to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, depart from Fountain Park station.
Merchiston to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
There are 2861+ hotels available in Edinburgh Castle.
What companies run services between Merchiston, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
Lothian Country Buses operates a bus from Fountain Park to Princes Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 8 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- 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
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Fountain Park to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Polwarth Park to Lauriston Building
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- 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
- £9–11
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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