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Directions to Edinburgh Castle with public transportation

The following transport lines have routes that pass near Edinburgh Castle

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How to get to Edinburgh Castle by Bus?

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How to get to Edinburgh Castle by Train?

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Bus stations near Edinburgh Castle

  • West Port, Old Town,3 min walk,
  • Chalmers Street, Lauriston,3 min walk,
  • Bread Street, Fountainbridge,7 min walk,
  • Usher Hall, West End,8 min walk,

Light rail stations near Edinburgh Castle

  • Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams), Edinburgh,4 min walk,

Train stations near Edinburgh Castle

  • Edinburgh,10 min walk,

{{TRANSIT_TYPE}#Capitalized} routes to Edinburgh Castle

  • 2,Magdalene,
  • 12,Gyle Centre - King's Road,
  • 23,Greenbank - Trinity,
  • 27,Hunter's Tryst - Silverknowes,
  • 35,Heriot Watt - Ocean Terminal,
  • N35,Ocean Terminal - Heriot Watt,
  • 45,Riccarton - King's Road or Eastfield,
  • 47,Penicuik - Cammo,
  • 47B,Penicuik Ladywood - Cammo,
  • 10,Bonaly - Ocean Terminal,
  • 11,Hyvots Bank - Western Harbour,
  • N11,Edinburgh Royal Infirmary - Waverley via Morningside,
  • 15,Bush Estate - Edinburgh,
  • 16,Torphin - Silverknowes,
  • N16,Torphin - Silverknowes,
  • 24,Edinburgh Royal Infirmary - West Granton,
  • 36,Gyle Centre - Ocean Terminal,
  • 101,Biggar - Edinburgh,
  • 101A,Dumfries - Edinburgh,
  • 102,Dumfries - Edinburgh,
Questions & Answers

  • What are the nearest stations to Edinburgh Castle?

    The nearest stations to Edinburgh Castle are:

    • West Port, Old Town is 133 meters away, 3 min walk.
    • Chalmers Street, Lauriston is 195 meters away, 3 min walk.
    • Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams), Edinburgh is 262 meters away, 4 min walk.
    • Bread Street, Fountainbridge is 528 meters away, 7 min walk.
    • Usher Hall, West End is 588 meters away, 8 min walk.
    • Edinburgh is 706 meters away, 10 min walk.

  • Which Bus lines stop near Edinburgh Castle?

    These Bus lines stop near Edinburgh Castle: 100, 2, 22, 26, 43, 47, AIRX, X56

  • Which Train lines stop near Edinburgh Castle?

    These Train lines stop near Edinburgh Castle: SCOTRAIL

  • What’s the nearest light rail station to Edinburgh Castle?

    The nearest light rail station to Edinburgh Castle is Princes Street (Edinburgh Trams), Edinburgh. It’s a 4 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest train station to Edinburgh Castle?

    The nearest train station to Edinburgh Castle is Edinburgh. It’s a 10 min walk away.

  • What’s the nearest bus stop to Edinburgh Castle?

    The nearest bus stops to Edinburgh Castle are West Port, Old Town and Chalmers Street, Lauriston. The closest one is a 3 min walk away.

  • What time is the first Light rail to Edinburgh Castle?

    The T50 is the first Light rail that goes to Edinburgh Castle. It stops nearby at 04:44.

  • What time is the last Light rail to Edinburgh Castle?

    The T50 is the last Light rail that goes to Edinburgh Castle. It stops nearby at 00:16.

  • What time is the first Train to Edinburgh Castle?

    The CALEDONIAN SLEEPER is the first Train that goes to Edinburgh Castle. It stops nearby at 04:39.

  • What time is the last Train to Edinburgh Castle?

    The CALEDONIAN SLEEPER is the last Train that goes to Edinburgh Castle. It stops nearby at 01:11.

  • What time is the first Bus to Edinburgh Castle?

    The N11 is the first Bus that goes to Edinburgh Castle. It stops nearby at 03:05.

  • What time is the last Bus to Edinburgh Castle?

    The N11 is the last Bus that goes to Edinburgh Castle. It stops nearby at 03:06.

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Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh CastleEdinburgh Castle is a historic castle in Edinburgh, Scotland. It stands on Castle Rock, which has been occupied by humans since at least the Iron Age, although the nature of the early settlement is unclear. There has been a royal castle on the rock since at least the reign of David I in the 12th century, and the site continued to be a royal residence until 1633. From the 15th century, the castle's residential role declined, and by the 17th century it was principally used as military barracks with a large garrison. Its importance as a part of Scotland's national heritage was recognised increasingly from the early 19th century onwards, and various restoration programmes have been carried out over the past century and a half. As one of the most important strongholds in the Kingdom of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle was involved in many historical conflicts from the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century to the Jacobite rising of 1745. Research undertaken in 2014 identified 26 sieges in its 1,100-year history, giving it a claim to having been "the most besieged place in Great Britain and one of the most attacked in the world". Few of the present buildings pre-date the Lang Siege of the 16th century when the medieval defences were largely destroyed by artillery bombardment. The most notable exceptions are St Margaret's Chapel from the early 12th century, which is regarded as the oldest building in Edinburgh, the Royal Palace, and the early 16th-century Great Hall, although the interiors have been much altered from the mid-Victorian period onwards. The castle also houses the Scottish regalia, known as the Honours of Scotland, and is the site of the Scottish National War Memorial and the National War Museum of Scotland. The British Army is still responsible for some parts of the castle, although its presence is now largely ceremonial and administrative. Some of the castle buildings house regimental museums which contribute to its presentation as a tourist attraction. The castle, in the care of Historic Environment Scotland, is Scotland's most and the United Kingdom's second most-visited paid tourist attraction, with over 2.2 million visitors in 2019 and over 70 percent of leisure visitors to Edinburgh visiting the castle. As the backdrop to the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo during the annual Edinburgh Festival, the castle has become a recognisable symbol of Edinburgh in particular and of Scotland as a whole.
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