- Distance: 2.3 mi
- Duration: 14 min
The average bus between Arthur's Seat and Edinburgh Castle takes 14 min and the fastest bus takes 8 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Arthur's Seat to Edinburgh Castle. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 30 minutes between Arthur's Seat and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 5:08 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Arthur's Seat is at 11:05 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 11:17 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 14 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Arthur's Seat station and arriving at Edinburgh Castle station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Arthur's Seat to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Commonwealth Pool station.
Arthur's Seat to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Lauriston Street station.
The distance between Arthur's Seat and Edinburgh Castle is 2.4 km. The road distance is 4 km.
Lothian operates a bus from Commonwealth Pool to Lauriston Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 16 min.
