There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh House Hotel to Edinburgh Castle by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Tram
best- Take the tram from Balfour Street to Princes Streettram T50
29 min£3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pilrig Street to Princes Streetbus N16 / ...
33 min£1–2Line 11 bus
- Take the bus from Pilrig Gardens to Princes Streetbus 11
32 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh House Hotel to Edinburgh Castletaxi 2.2 mi
7 min£18–23Walk
- Take the foot from Edinburgh House Hotel to Edinburgh Castlewalk 1.9 mi
36 min
Edinburgh House Hotel to Edinburgh Castle by foot and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh House Hotel to Edinburgh Castle is to bus which costs £1 - £2 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh House Hotel to Edinburgh Castle is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs £18 - £23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pilrig Gardens and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Balfour Street and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Edinburgh House Hotel and Edinburgh Castle is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh House Hotel to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to tram which takes 29 min and costs £3.
The tram from Balfour Street to Princes Street takes 11 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Edinburgh House Hotel to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Pilrig Gardens station.
Edinburgh House Hotel to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Balfour Street station.
Edinburgh House Hotel to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Princes Street station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh House Hotel, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
Edinburgh Trams operates a vehicle from Balfour Street to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, Lothian operates a bus from Pilrig Gardens to Princes Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 18 min.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Balfour Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
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- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Pilrig Gardens to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Pilrig Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from Pilrig Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- £18–23
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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Edinburgh House Hotel to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Princes Street station.
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