The average bus between Edinburgh and Musselburgh takes 33 min and the fastest bus takes 19 min. The bus runs at least 9 times per hour from Edinburgh 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 and Musselburgh. The earliest departure is at 1:56 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 6:16 PM which arrives into Musselburgh at 6:55 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 33 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Musselburgh station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
Edinburgh to Musselburgh bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from Waterloo Place station.
Edinburgh to Musselburgh bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at High Street station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Musselburgh is 9.2 km. The road distance is 10 km.
East Coast Buses operates a bus from Waterloo Place to High Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 31 min. Lothian also services this route every 5 minutes.
