There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh House Hotel by bus, taxi, foot, or tram
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Line 11 bus
best- Take the bus from Princes Street to Dryden Streetbus 11
29 min£3Line 13 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Frederick Street to McDonald Streetbus 13
37 min£1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh House Hoteltaxi 2.3 mi
8 min£19–24Walk
- Take the foot from Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh House Hotelwalk 1.9 mi
36 minTram
- Take the tram from Princes Street to Balfour Streettram T50
30 min£3Line 11 bus via Pilrig Gardens
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Pilrig Gardensbus 11
30 min£3Tram via McDonald Road
- Take the tram from Princes Street to McDonald Roadtram T50
31 min£3
Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh House Hotel by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh House Hotel is to line 13 bus which costs £1 - £2 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh House Hotel is to taxi which takes 8 min and costs £19 - £24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at Dryden Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Princes Street and arriving at Balfour Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Edinburgh House Hotel is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh House Hotel without a car is to line 11 bus which takes 29 min and costs £3.
The line 11 bus from Princes Street to Dryden Street takes 14 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh House Hotel bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh House Hotel train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Edinburgh House Hotel bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Dryden Street station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Castle, Scotland and Edinburgh House Hotel, Scotland?
Lothian operates a bus from Princes Street to Dryden Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Princes Street to Balfour Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 12 min.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Princes Street to Balfour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
Tram from Princes Street to McDonald Road
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to Dryden Street
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Princes Street to Pilrig Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from Frederick Street to McDonald Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15 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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