- Distance: 1.2 mi
- Duration: 4 min
The bus between New Town and Edinburgh Castle takes 4 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from New Town 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 20 minutes between New Town and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 5:47 AM in the morning, and the last departure from New Town is at 11:41 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 11:45 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 4 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New Town station and arriving at Edinburgh Castle station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
New Town to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Howe Street station.
New Town to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Princes Street station.
The distance between New Town and Edinburgh Castle is 770 m. The road distance is 2 km.
Lothian operates a bus from Howe Street to Princes Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 5 min. Midland Bluebird also services this route hourly.
