The average bus between George Street and Edinburgh Castle takes 6 min and the fastest bus takes 2 min. The bus runs at least 6 times per hour from George Street to Edinburgh Castle. 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 George Street and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 5:35 AM in the morning, and the last departure from George Street is at 11:51 AM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 11:59 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 6 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from George Street station and arriving at Edinburgh Castle station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
George Street to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from North St David Street station.
George Street to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Princes Street station.
The distance between George Street and Edinburgh Castle is 670 m. The road distance is 2 km.
Lothian operates a bus from North St David Street to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 8 min. Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd also services this route every 3 hours.