- Distance: 1.9 mi
- Duration: 9 min
The average bus between Edinburgh Castle and Edinburgh Princes Street takes 9 min and the fastest bus takes 6 min. The bus runs at least 6 times per hour from Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh Princes Street. 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 10 minutes between Edinburgh Castle and Edinburgh Princes Street. The earliest departure is at 11:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh Castle is at 5:41 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Princes Street at 5:52 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 9 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh Castle station and arriving at Edinburgh Princes Street station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh Princes Street bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Lauriston Building station.
Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh Princes Street bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Hanover Street station.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Edinburgh Princes Street is 390 m. The road distance is 3 km.
Lothian operates a bus from Lauriston Building to Hanover Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 10 min.
