The average bus between Cowgate and Edinburgh Castle takes 4h 22m and the fastest bus takes 2h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cowgate 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 3 times a day between Cowgate and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 2:30 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Cowgate is at 10:59 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 6:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Monument New Bridge Street and take an average of 4h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cowgate to Edinburgh Castle. However, there are services departing from Cowgate station and arriving at Edinburgh Castle station via Edinburgh, Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
Cowgate to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Stagecoach North East, depart from John Dobson Street station.
Cowgate to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Stagecoach North East, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The distance between Cowgate and Edinburgh Castle is 144.1 km. The road distance is 174 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from John Dobson Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £11–18 and the journey takes 2h 35m.
