- Distance: 5 mi
- Duration: 25 min
The average bus between Edinburgh Castle and Portobello takes 25 min and the fastest bus takes 19 min. There is an hourly bus service from Edinburgh Castle to Portobello. 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 hourly between Edinburgh Castle and Portobello. The earliest departure is at 6:43 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh Castle is at 11:46 PM which arrives into Portobello at 12:07 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 25 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 Portobello station. Services depart hourly, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Edinburgh Castle to Portobello bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from Lothian Road station.
Edinburgh Castle to Portobello bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Portobello High School station.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Portobello is 5.4 km. The road distance is 8 km.
East Coast Buses operates a bus from Lothian Road to Portobello High School every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £1–2 and the journey takes 24 min.
