There are 6 ways to get from Brunswick Street to Edinburgh Castle by tram, taxi, foot, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram
best- Take the tram from McDonald Road to Princes Streettram T50
26 min£3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Andrew's House to Princes Streetbus X19 / ...
30 min£1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brunswick Street to Edinburgh Castletaxi 1.7 mi
5 min£15–19Walk
- Take the walk from Brunswick Street to Edinburgh Castlewalk 1.3 mi
26 minLine 1 bus
- Take the bus from Brunswick Street to Princes Streetbus N26 / ...
27 min£3Line 13 bus
- Take the bus from Shrubhill to Frederick Streetbus 13
39 min£1–2
Brunswick Street to Edinburgh Castle by foot and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brunswick Street to Edinburgh Castle is to bus which costs £1 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Brunswick Street to Edinburgh Castle is to taxi which takes 5 min and costs £15 - £19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brunswick Street and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from McDonald Road and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Brunswick Street and Edinburgh Castle is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Brunswick Street to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to tram which takes 26 min and costs £3.
The tram from McDonald Road to Princes Street takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Brunswick Street to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, depart from St Andrew's House station.
Brunswick Street to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from McDonald Road station.
Brunswick Street to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian Country Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
What companies run services between Brunswick Street, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from McDonald Road to Princes Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, Lothian operates a bus from Brunswick Street to Princes Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 13 min.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
Tram from McDonald Road to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Brunswick Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Bus from St Andrew's House to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Lothian Country Buses
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from St Andrew's House to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Shrubhill to Frederick Street
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Estimated price
- £15–19
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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Booking & Getting There
Brunswick Street to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Princes Street station.
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