There are 4 ways to get from Ocean Terminal to Edinburgh Castle by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Ocean Terminal to Edinburgh Castle by tram and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ocean Terminal to Edinburgh Castle is to line 11 bus which costs £2 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Ocean Terminal to Edinburgh Castle is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs £15 - £19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Western Harbour Park and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ocean Terminal and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Ocean Terminal and Edinburgh Castle is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Ocean Terminal to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to tram which takes 32 min and costs £3.
The tram from Ocean Terminal to Princes Street takes 21 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Ocean Terminal to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from Western Harbour Park station.
Ocean Terminal to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Ocean Terminal station.
Ocean Terminal to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
What companies run services between Ocean Terminal, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Ocean Terminal to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 21 min. Alternatively, Lothian Buses operates a bus from Western Harbour Park to Princes Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 34 min.
- Phone
- 0131 475 0177
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Ocean Terminal to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 21 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 Western Harbour Park to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £15–19
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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Ocean Terminal to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Princes Street station.
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