- Distance: 1 mi
- Duration: 5 min
The average bus between Edinburgh Castle and New Town takes 5 min and the fastest bus takes 2 min. The bus runs at least 8 times per hour from Edinburgh Castle to New Town. 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 New Town. The earliest departure is at 12:35 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh Castle is at 11:20 AM which arrives into New Town at 11:26 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 5 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 New Town station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Edinburgh Castle to New Town bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from The Mound station.
Edinburgh Castle to New Town bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Great King Street station.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and New Town is 770 m. The road distance is 2 km.
Lothian operates a bus from The Mound to Great King Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 6 min.
