The average bus between Greyfriars Kirkyard and Edinburgh Castle takes 6 min and the fastest bus takes 2 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from Greyfriars Kirkyard 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 15 minutes between Greyfriars Kirkyard and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 12:19 AM at night, and the last departure from Greyfriars Kirkyard is at 1:58 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 2:06 PM. 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 Greyfriars Kirkyard station and arriving at Edinburgh Castle station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
Greyfriars Kirkyard to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from National Museum of Scotland station.
Greyfriars Kirkyard to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Lauriston Street station.
The distance between Greyfriars Kirkyard and Edinburgh Castle is 540 m. The road distance is 2 km.
Lothian operates a bus from National Museum of Scotland to Lauriston Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 3 min.