The average bus between Aberdeen and Musselburgh takes 3h 50m and the fastest bus takes 3h 34m. There is a bus service every few hours from Aberdeen to Musselburgh. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Aberdeen and Musselburgh. The earliest departure is at 5:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Aberdeen is at 9:50 PM which arrives into Musselburgh at 1:52 AM. All services require a transfer at Queensferry Street and take an average of 3h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen to Musselburgh. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen station and arriving at Musselburgh station via Queensferry Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
Aberdeen to Musselburgh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Musselburgh bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Queensferry Street station.
The distance between Aberdeen and Musselburgh is 145.8 km. The road distance is 209 km.
Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd operates a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Queensferry Street every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £19–26 and the journey takes 2h 59m.