There are 4 ways to get from Balerno to Edinburgh Castle by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 44 bus
best- Take the bus from Balerno Main Street to Princes Streetbus N44 / ...
56 min£3Drive 7.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Balerno to Edinburgh Castlecar 7.6 mi
19 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Balerno to Edinburgh Castletaxi 7.6 mi
19 min£50–65Line 44 bus via Shandwick Place
- Take the bus from Balerno Main Street to Shandwick Placebus N44 / ...
58 min£3
Balerno to Edinburgh Castle by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Balerno to Edinburgh Castle is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Balerno to Edinburgh Castle is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs £50 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Balerno Main Street and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
The distance between Balerno and Edinburgh Castle is 8 miles. The road distance is 7.6 miles.
The best way to get from Balerno to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to line 44 bus which takes 56 min and costs £3.
The line 44 bus from Balerno Main Street to Princes Street takes 42 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Balerno to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Balerno Main Street station.
Balerno to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Princes Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Balerno to Edinburgh Castle is 8 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Balerno to Edinburgh Castle.
There are 2837+ hotels available in Edinburgh Castle.
What companies run services between Balerno, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
Lothian operates a bus from Balerno Main Street to Princes Street every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 42 min.
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Balerno Main Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Balerno Main Street to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Fair Deal Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1506 499 111
- Website
- fairdeal-cabs.co.uk
Livingstone Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1506 415 000
West Lothian Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1506 444 550
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
ComCab Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 272 8000
- Website
- comcab-edinburgh.co.uk
Central Taxis Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
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