The average bus between Royal Observatory and Edinburgh Waverley Station takes 31 min and the fastest bus takes 21 min. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Royal Observatory to Edinburgh Waverley Station. 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 30 minutes between Royal Observatory and Edinburgh Waverley Station. The earliest departure is at 12:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Royal Observatory is at 10:55 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Waverley Station at 11:31 PM. All services require a transfer at Chapel Street and take an average of 31 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Royal Observatory to Edinburgh Waverley Station. However, there are services departing from Royal Observatory station and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley Station station via Chapel Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31 min.
Royal Observatory to Edinburgh Waverley Station bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Royal Observatory station.
Royal Observatory to Edinburgh Waverley Station bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Princes Street station.
The distance between Royal Observatory and Edinburgh Waverley Station is 3.1 km. The road distance is 5 km.
You can take a bus from Royal Observatory to Princes Street via Chapel Street and Surgeons' Hall in around 24 min.
