The average bus between Edinburgh Castle and Musselburgh takes 38 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 12:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh Castle is at 11:49 PM which arrives into Musselburgh at 12:18 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 38 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 38 min.
Edinburgh Castle to Musselburgh bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Musselburgh bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at High Street station.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Musselburgh is 9.4 km. The road distance is 11 km.
Lothian operates a bus from Princes Street to High Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 40 min. East Coast Buses also services this route every 20 minutes.
