- Distance: 1.8 mi
- Duration: 12 min
The average bus between Edinburgh Castle and Scottish Parliament Building takes 12 min and the fastest bus takes 8 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Edinburgh Castle to Scottish Parliament Building. 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 20 minutes between Edinburgh Castle and Scottish Parliament Building. The earliest departure is at 1:59 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh Castle is at 11:50 PM which arrives into Scottish Parliament Building at 11:59 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 12 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 Scottish Parliament Building station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Edinburgh Castle to Scottish Parliament Building bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Lauriston Building station.
Edinburgh Castle to Scottish Parliament Building bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Scottish Parliament station.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Scottish Parliament Building is 1.6 km. The road distance is 3 km.
Lothian operates a bus from Lauriston Building to Scottish Parliament every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 14 min.
