- Distance: 1.1 mi
- Duration: 3 min
The average bus between Edinburgh Castle and St Giles' Cathedral takes 3 min and the fastest bus takes 2 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Edinburgh Castle to St Giles' Cathedral. 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 30 minutes between Edinburgh Castle and St Giles' Cathedral. The earliest departure is at 5:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh Castle is at 10:47 PM which arrives into St Giles' Cathedral at 10:49 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 3 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 St Giles' Cathedral station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
Edinburgh Castle to St Giles' Cathedral bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from West Port station.
Edinburgh Castle to St Giles' Cathedral bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Merchant Street station.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and St Giles' Cathedral is 590 m. The road distance is 2 km.
Lothian operates a bus from West Port to Merchant Street every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 4 min.
