There are 4 ways to get from Trinity to Edinburgh Castle by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Trinity to Edinburgh Castle by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trinity to Edinburgh Castle is to line 23 bus which costs £2 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Trinity to Edinburgh Castle is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs £12 - £16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Caithness Place and arriving at The Mound. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Newhaven and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Trinity and Edinburgh Castle is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Trinity to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to line 23 bus which takes 29 min and costs £2.
The line 23 bus from Caithness Place to The Mound takes 20 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Trinity to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from Caithness Place station.
Trinity to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Newhaven station.
Trinity to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at The Mound station.
What companies run services between Trinity, Edinburgh, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
Lothian Buses operates a bus from Caithness Place to The Mound every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 20 min. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Newhaven to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 24 min.
- Phone
- 0131 475 0177
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Newhaven to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 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 Caithness Place to The Mound
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- £12–16
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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Trinity to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Princes Street station.
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