There are 3 ways to get from Forth Bridge to Edinburgh Castle by train or bus
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Forth Bridge to Edinburgh Castle by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forth Bridge to Edinburgh Castle is to bus which costs £2 - £5 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Forth Bridge to Edinburgh Castle is to train which takes 31 min and costs £4 - £8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Slip Road and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Dalmeny and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Forth Bridge and Edinburgh Castle is 10 miles.
The best way to get from Forth Bridge to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to train which takes 31 min and costs £4 - £8.
The train from Dalmeny to Edinburgh Waverley takes 19 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Forth Bridge to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from Slip Road station.
Forth Bridge to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dalmeny station.
The best way to get from Forth Bridge to Edinburgh Castle is to train which takes 31 min and costs £4 - £8. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 - £5 and takes 38 min.
What companies run services between Forth Bridge, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Dalmeny to Edinburgh Waverley every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £4–8 and the journey takes 19 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach East Scotland operates a bus from Slip Road to Princes Street every 5 minutes. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 24 min. Lothian Country Buses also services this route every 15 minutes.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dalmeny to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Slip Road to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from North Access to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Slip Road to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
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Forth Bridge to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Princes Street station.
Forth Bridge to Edinburgh Castle train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
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