There are 8 ways to get from Easter Road to Edinburgh Castle by bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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Bus via Princes Street
best- Take the bus from Abbeyhill to Princes Streetbus N26 / ...
30 min£1–3Line 13 bus
- Take the bus from Albion Place to Frederick Streetbus 13
43 min£1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Easter Road to Edinburgh Castletaxi 2.3 mi
8 min£19–24Walk
- Take the foot from Easter Road to Edinburgh Castlewalk 2 mi
40 minTram
- Take the tram from McDonald Road to Princes Streettram T50
35 min£3Bus
- Take the bus from Abbeyhill to Princes Streetbus 113 / ...
35 min£1–2Line 1 bus
- Take the bus from Brunswick Road to Princes Streetbus 1
37 min£3Bus #2
- Take the bus from Lochend Park to Princes Streetbus 25
48 min£1–2
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Easter Road to Edinburgh Castle is to bus which costs £1 - £2 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Easter Road to Edinburgh Castle is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £19 - £24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Abbeyhill and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from McDonald Road and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Easter Road and Edinburgh Castle is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Easter Road to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to bus via Princes Street which takes 30 min and costs £1 - £3.
The bus from Abbeyhill to Princes Street takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Easter Road to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Abbeyhill station.
Easter Road to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from McDonald Road station.
Easter Road to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Princes Street station.
What companies run services between Easter Road, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
Lothian operates a bus from Abbeyhill to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 9 min. East Coast Buses also services this route every 5 minutes. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from McDonald Road to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 8 min.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from McDonald Road to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Abbeyhill to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Abbeyhill to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Brunswick Road to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Lochend Park to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Abbeyhill to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
Bus from Abbeyhill to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from Albion Place to Frederick Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Abbeyhill to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Lochend Park to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Estimated price
- £19–24
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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