The average bus between Midlothian and Edinburgh Castle takes 40 min and the fastest bus takes 38 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Midlothian 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 2 hours between Midlothian and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 7:04 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Midlothian is at 7:04 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 7:45 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 40 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Midlothian station and arriving at Edinburgh Castle station. Services depart every 2 hours, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
Midlothian to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Borders Buses, depart from Shank Bridge station.
Midlothian to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Borders Buses, arrive at South Bridge station.
The distance between Midlothian and Edinburgh Castle is 14.7 km. The road distance is 18 km.
Borders Buses operates a bus from Shank Bridge to South Bridge hourly. Tickets cost £4–7 and the journey takes 41 min.