- Distance: 2 mi
- Duration: 8 min
The average bus between Scottish Parliament Building and Edinburgh Castle takes 8 min and the fastest bus takes 4 min. The bus runs at least 12 times per hour from Scottish Parliament Building 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 5 minutes between Scottish Parliament Building and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 8:29 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Scottish Parliament Building is at 11:10 AM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 11:18 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 8 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Scottish Parliament Building station and arriving at Edinburgh Castle station. Services depart every 5 minutes, and operate 3 times a day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
Scottish Parliament Building to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Regent Terrace station.
Scottish Parliament Building to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Princes Street station.
The distance between Scottish Parliament Building and Edinburgh Castle is 1.6 km. The road distance is 3 km.
Lothian operates a bus from Regent Terrace to Princes Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 9 min. Two other operators also service this route.
