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How to get fromEdinburgh Castle to St Andrew Squareby tram, taxi, foot, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh Castle to St Andrew Square 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 / ...
    15 min
    £3

  2. Bus

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

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Edinburgh Castle to St Andrew Squaretaxi taxi 1.3 mi
    4 min
    £13–16

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Edinburgh Castle to St Andrew Squarewalk walk 4,080 ft
    15 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
    22 min
    £3

  6. Bus via Waterloo Place

    1. Take the bus from Princes Street to Waterloo Placebus bus X19 / ...
    23 min
    £1–2

  7. Line 101 bus

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

Edinburgh Castle to St Andrew Square by foot and tram

Calendar2277Weekly Services
Duration15 minAverage Duration
Ticket£3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,970 ft
  • Duration: 15 min

What companies run services between Edinburgh Castle, Scotland and St Andrew Square, 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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