The average bus between Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and Edinburgh Zoo takes 27 min and the fastest bus takes 20 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to Edinburgh Zoo. 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 Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and Edinburgh Zoo. The earliest departure is at 5:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is at 11:39 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Zoo at 11:59 PM. All services require a transfer at Cheyne Street and take an average of 27 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to Edinburgh Zoo. However, there are services departing from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh station and arriving at Edinburgh Zoo station via Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27 min.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Cheyne Street station.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to Edinburgh Zoo bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South station.
The distance between Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and Edinburgh Zoo is 4.3 km. The road distance is 7 km.
You can take a vehicle from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to Edinburgh Zoo via Cheyne Street, Edinburgh - Princes Street, and Corstorphine - Edinburgh Zoo South in around 32 min.