There are 5 ways to get from Princess Street to Edinburgh Castle by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Camelon to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Dunblane - Edinburgh / ...
1h 21m£8–22Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bonnybridge to Edinburgh29.9 mi
1h 13m£4Bus
- Take the bus from Asda to Princes Streetbus X38
2h 15mDrive 28.9 mi
- Drive from Princess Street to Edinburgh Castlecar 28.9 mi
44 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Princess Street to Edinburgh Castletaxi 28.9 mi
44 min£85–110
Princess Street to Edinburgh Castle by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Princess Street to Edinburgh Castle is to rideshare which costs £4 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Princess Street to Edinburgh Castle is to drive which takes 44 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Princess Street to Edinburgh Castle. However, there are services departing from Princess Street and arriving at Princes Street via Asda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Princess Street and Edinburgh Castle is 30 miles. The road distance is 29.1 miles.
The best way to get from Princess Street to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to train which takes 1h 21m and costs £8 - £22.
It takes approximately 1h 21m to get from Princess Street to Edinburgh Castle, including transfers.
Princess Street to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from Asda station.
The best way to get from Princess Street to Edinburgh Castle is to train which takes 1h 21m and costs £8 - £22. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 15m.
Princess Street to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Castle is 1h behind Princess Street. It is currently 4:35 PM in Princess Street and 3:35 PM in Edinburgh Castle.
What companies run services between Princess Street, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Camelon to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £8–22 and the journey takes 40 min. Alternatively, Midland Bluebird operates a bus from Asda to Princes Street every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 1h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Camelon to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £15–22
Bus from Asda to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bonnybridge to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
Stenhouse Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 551 161
Larbert Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 552 222
Express Taxis
- Phone
- +44 500 638 000
- Website
- expresstaxis.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Bruce Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 636 000
- Website
- brucetaxis.co.uk
Baird Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 612 012
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Princess Street to Edinburgh Castle is 29 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Princess Street to Edinburgh Castle.
There are 2557+ hotels available in Edinburgh Castle.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Princess Street and Edinburgh Castle. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.