The average bus between Edinburgh and Musselburgh takes 30 min and the fastest bus takes 21 min. The bus runs at least 10 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 4:55 AM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 11:55 PM which arrives into Musselburgh at 12:18 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 30 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 30 min.
Edinburgh to Musselburgh bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from St Andrew's House station.
Edinburgh to Musselburgh bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at High Street station.
The distance between Edinburgh and Musselburgh is 9.2 km. The road distance is 9 km.
Lothian operates a bus from St Andrew's House to High Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 32 min. East Coast Buses also services this route every 20 minutes.
