There are 4 ways to get from Western General Hospital to Edinburgh Castle by bus, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Western General to Princes Streetbus 19 / ...
32 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Western General Hospital to Edinburgh Castletaxi 2.2 mi
7 min£18–23Walk
- Take the walk from Western General Hospital to Edinburgh Castlewalk 2.5 mi
47 minLine 19 bus
- Take the bus from West Woods to Princes Streetbus 19 / ...
32 min£3
Western General Hospital to Edinburgh Castle by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Western General Hospital to Edinburgh Castle is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Western General Hospital to Edinburgh Castle is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs £18 - £23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Western General and arriving at Princes Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Western General Hospital and Edinburgh Castle is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Western General Hospital to Edinburgh Castle without a car is to bus which takes 32 min and costs £1 - £3.
The bus from Western General to Princes Street takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Western General Hospital to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Western General station.
Western General Hospital to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Princes Street station.
There are 2795+ hotels available in Edinburgh Castle.
What companies run services between Western General Hospital, Scotland and Edinburgh Castle, Scotland?
Lothian operates a bus from Western General to Princes Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 12 min. East Coast Buses also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Western General to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from West Woods to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from Western General to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- 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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