- Distance: 1.1 mi
- Duration: 6 min
The average bus between St Giles' Cathedral and Edinburgh Castle takes 6 min and the fastest bus takes 2 min. The bus runs at least 4 times per hour from St Giles' Cathedral 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 15 minutes between St Giles' Cathedral and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 12:19 AM at night, and the last departure from St Giles' Cathedral is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 12:05 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 6 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St Giles' Cathedral station and arriving at Edinburgh Castle station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
St Giles' Cathedral to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from National Museum of Scotland station.
St Giles' Cathedral to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Lauriston Street station.
The distance between St Giles' Cathedral and Edinburgh Castle is 590 m. The road distance is 2 km.
Lothian operates a bus from National Museum of Scotland to Lauriston Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 3 min.
