The train between Edinburgh Waverley Station and Edinburgh Castle takes 5 min. The train runs at least 7 times per hour from Edinburgh Waverley Station 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.
Trains run every 10 minutes between Edinburgh Waverley Station and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 12:03 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh Waverley Station is at 11:53 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 11:59 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 5 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley Station station and arriving at Edinburgh Castle station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Edinburgh Waverley Station to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Picardy Place station.
Edinburgh Waverley Station to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Princes Street station.
The distance between Edinburgh Waverley Station and Edinburgh Castle is 780 m. The road distance is 3 km.
Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Picardy Place to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 6 min.