- Distance: 3.4 mi
- Duration: 14 min
The average bus between Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Park takes 14 min and the fastest bus takes 9 min. The bus runs at least 10 times per hour from Edinburgh Castle to Holyrood Park. 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 Holyrood Park. The earliest departure is at 12:42 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Edinburgh Castle is at 4:12 PM which arrives into Holyrood Park at 4:28 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 Edinburgh Castle station and arriving at Holyrood Park station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Edinburgh Castle to Holyrood Park bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Holyrood Park bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Meadowbank Stadium station.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Holyrood Park is 2.6 km. The road distance is 5 km.
Lothian operates a bus from Princes Street to Meadowbank Stadium every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 14 min. East Coast Buses also services this route 5 times a day.
