There are 6 ways to get from W Edinburgh to Edinburgh Castle by tram, taxi, foot, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram
best- Take the tram from St Andrew Square to Princes Streettram T50
16 min£3Bus via Princes Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to Princes Streetbus N3 / ...
19 min£1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from W Edinburgh to Edinburgh Castletaxi 1.4 mi
4 min£8–11Walk
- Take the foot from W Edinburgh to Edinburgh Castlewalk 4,710 ft
18 minBus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Edinburgh - Princes Streetbus Uk090
20 min£2–4Tram via Picardy Place
- Take the tram from Picardy Place to Princes Streettram T50
21 min£3
W Edinburgh to Edinburgh Castle by foot and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from W Edinburgh to Edinburgh Castle is to bus via Princes Street which costs £1 - £2 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from W Edinburgh to Edinburgh Castle is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs £8 - £11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from St Andrew Square and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between W Edinburgh and Edinburgh Castle is 1 miles.
The best way to get from W Edinburgh to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to tram which takes 16 min and costs £3.
The tram from St Andrew Square to Princes Street takes 3 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
W Edinburgh to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
W Edinburgh to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from St Andrew Square station.
W Edinburgh to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh - Princes Street station.
What companies run services between W Edinburgh, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from St Andrew Square to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Lothian Buses operates a bus from Princes Street to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 5 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 0131 475 0177
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from St Andrew Square to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
Tram from Picardy Place to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6 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 Princes Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Princes Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Edinburgh - Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Edinburgh - Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- £8–11
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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W Edinburgh to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Princes Street station.
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