The average bus between Edinburgh Zoo and Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh takes 11 min and the fastest bus takes 7 min. The bus runs at least 20 times per hour from Edinburgh Zoo to Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. 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 5 minutes between Edinburgh Zoo and Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 12:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh Zoo is at 11:50 PM which arrives into Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh at 11:59 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 11 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh Zoo station and arriving at Shandwick Place station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Edinburgh Zoo to Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Edinburgh Zoo station.
Edinburgh Zoo to Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Shandwick Place station.
The distance between Edinburgh Zoo and Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is 4.3 km.
Lothian operates a bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Shandwick Place every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 10 min. Three other operators also service this route.