There are 4 ways to get from Surgeons' Hall to Edinburgh Castle by bus, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bristo Square to Lauriston Streetbus 2
16 min£1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Surgeons' Hall to Edinburgh Castletaxi 4,910 ft
3 min£7–9Walk
- Take the foot from Surgeons' Hall to Edinburgh Castlewalk 4,310 ft
16 minBus via Chapel Street
- Take the bus from Chapel Street to Chalmers Streetbus 12 / ...
18 min£1–2
Surgeons' Hall to Edinburgh Castle by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surgeons' Hall to Edinburgh Castle is to bus which costs £1 - £2 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Surgeons' Hall to Edinburgh Castle is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs £7 - £9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bristo Square and arriving at Lauriston Street. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Surgeons' Hall and Edinburgh Castle is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Surgeons' Hall to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to bus which takes 16 min and costs £1 - £2.
The bus from Bristo Square to Lauriston Street takes 7 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Surgeons' Hall to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Bristo Square station.
Surgeons' Hall to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Lauriston Street station.
There are 2614+ hotels available in Edinburgh Castle.
What companies run services between Surgeons' Hall, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
Lothian operates a bus from Bristo Square to Lauriston Street every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 7 min. Midland Bluebird also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Bristo Square to Lauriston Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Chapel Street to Chalmers Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Bristo Square to Lauriston Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Chapel Street to Chalmers Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- £7–9
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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