The average bus between Princes Street and Royal Mile takes 4 min and the fastest bus takes 3 min. The bus runs at least 9 times per hour from Princes Street to Royal Mile. 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 Princes Street and Royal Mile. The earliest departure is at 3:56 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Princes Street is at 8:11 PM which arrives into Royal Mile at 8:14 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 Princes Street station and arriving at Royal Mile station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate 3 times a day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
Princes Street to Royal Mile bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, depart from Princes Street station.
Princes Street to Royal Mile bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, arrive at Waterloo Place station.
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The distance between Princes Street and Royal Mile is 970 m. The road distance is 2 km.
Lothian Country Buses operates a bus from Princes Street to Waterloo Place every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 5 min. Two other operators also service this route.