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How to get fromEdinburgh Castle to Scottish National Portrait Galleryby tram, taxi, foot, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh Castle to Scottish National Portrait Gallery by tram, taxi, foot, or bus

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  1. Tram

    best
    1. Take the tram from Princes Street to St Andrew Squaretram tram T50 / ...
    17 min
    £3

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Princes Street to Dublin Streetbus bus 10 / ...
    21 min
    £1

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Edinburgh Castle to Scottish National Portrait Gallerytaxi taxi 1.2 mi
    4 min
    £12–16

  4. Walk

    1. Take the foot from Edinburgh Castle to Scottish National Portrait Gallerywalk walk 4,420 ft
    16 min

  5. Tram via Edinburgh York Place

    1. Take the tram from Edinburgh Princes Street to Edinburgh York Placetram tram Edinburgh York Place - Edinburgh Airport
    21 min
    £3

  6. Bus via Leith Street

    1. Take the bus from Princes Street to Leith Streetbus bus N18 / ...
    25 min
    £2

  7. Line 101 bus

    1. Take the bus from Bread Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus 101A / ...
    29 min

  8. Line 13 bus

    1. Take the bus from Princes Street to Drummond Placebus bus 13
    29 min
    £1–2

Edinburgh Castle to Scottish National Portrait Gallery by foot and tram

Calendar2277Weekly Services
Duration17 minAverage Duration
Ticket£3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1 mi
  • Duration: 17 min

What companies run services between Edinburgh Castle, Scotland and Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Scotland?

Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Princes Street to St Andrew Square every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Lothian operates a bus from Princes Street to Dublin Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 6 min. Two other operators also service this route.

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