There are 5 ways to get from The George Hotel to Edinburgh Castle by bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 13 bus
best- Take the bus from Abercromby Place to Princes Streetbus 13
24 min£1–2Taxi
- Take the taxi from The George Hotel to Edinburgh Castletaxi 1.2 mi
3 min£12–15Walk
- Take the foot from The George Hotel to Edinburgh Castlewalk 3,580 ft
13 minBus
- Take the bus from North St David Street to Princes Streetbus 10 / ...
24 min£1–3Line 101 bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bread Streetbus 101A / ...
30 min
The George Hotel to Edinburgh Castle by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The George Hotel to Edinburgh Castle is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from The George Hotel to Edinburgh Castle is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs £12 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Abercromby Place and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between The George Hotel and Edinburgh Castle is 1 miles.
The best way to get from The George Hotel to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to line 13 bus which takes 24 min and costs £1 - £2.
The line 13 bus from Abercromby Place to Princes Street takes 6 min including transfers and departs hourly.
The George Hotel to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from Abercromby Place station.
The George Hotel to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Princes Street station.
There are 3017+ hotels available in Edinburgh Castle.
What companies run services between The George Hotel, Edinburgh, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
Midland Bluebird operates a bus from Abercromby Place to Princes Street hourly. Tickets cost £1–2 and the journey takes 6 min.
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from Abercromby Place to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from North St David Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from North St David Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £1
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bread Street
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- £12–15
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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