The average bus between Edinburgh Castle and Musselburgh takes 37 min and the fastest bus takes 26 min. The bus runs at least 10 times per hour from Edinburgh Castle 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 10 minutes between Edinburgh Castle and Musselburgh. The earliest departure is at 3:59 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Edinburgh Castle is at 7:49 PM which arrives into Musselburgh at 8:24 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 37 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh Castle station and arriving at Musselburgh station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 37 min.
Edinburgh Castle to Musselburgh bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Musselburgh bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at High Street station.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Musselburgh is 9.4 km. The road distance is 11 km.
East Coast Buses operates a bus from Princes Street to High Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 35 min. Lothian also services this route every 5 minutes.
