There are 5 ways to get from The Kelpies to Edinburgh Castle by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 2 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Tweed Street to Grahamston Stationbus 2
- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Dunblane - Edinburgh / ...
1h 36m£8–23Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Newlands Garage to Princes Streetbus 978 / ...
1h 48m£4–10Drive 31.1 mi
- Drive from The Kelpies to Edinburgh Castlecar 31.1 mi
40 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from The Kelpies to Edinburgh Castletaxi 31.1 mi
40 min£200–240Bus via Weir Street
- Take the bus from Weir Street to Princes Streetbus X38
2h 30m£6–10
The Kelpies to Edinburgh Castle by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Kelpies to Edinburgh Castle is to bus which costs £4 - £10 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from The Kelpies to Edinburgh Castle is to drive which takes 40 min and costs £7 - £11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Newlands Garage and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between The Kelpies and Edinburgh Castle is 30 miles. The road distance is 31.3 miles.
The best way to get from The Kelpies to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to line 2 bus and train which takes 1h 36m and costs £8 - £23.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from The Kelpies to Edinburgh Castle, including transfers.
The Kelpies to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Newlands Garage station.
The Kelpies to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Princes Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Kelpies to Edinburgh Castle is 31 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from The Kelpies to Edinburgh Castle.
There are 3019+ hotels available in Edinburgh Castle.
What companies run services between The Kelpies, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Newlands Garage to Princes Street hourly. Tickets cost £4–10 and the journey takes 1h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk
Bus from Tweed Street to Grahamston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Bus from Weir Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Newlands Garage to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £4–10
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- £200–240
Baird Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 612 012
Bruce Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 636 000
- Website
- brucetaxis.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Express Taxis
- Phone
- +44 500 638 000
- Website
- expresstaxis.co.uk
Larbert Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 552 222
Stenhouse Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 551 161
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