The average bus between Aberdeen and Musselburgh takes 4h 5m and the fastest bus takes 3h 56m. The bus service runs several times per day 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 every 2 hours between Aberdeen and Musselburgh. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Aberdeen is at 9:30 PM which arrives into Musselburgh at 1:26 AM. All services require a transfer at Edinburgh, Bus Station and take an average of 4h 5m. 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 Edinburgh, Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
Aberdeen to Musselburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
Aberdeen to Musselburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The distance between Aberdeen and Musselburgh is 145.8 km. The road distance is 232 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £13–23 and the journey takes 3h 25m.