The average bus between Musselburgh and Edinburgh Castle takes 39 min and the fastest bus takes 19 min. The bus runs at least 10 times per hour from Musselburgh to Edinburgh Castle. 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 Musselburgh and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 1:45 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Musselburgh is at 5:13 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 5:52 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 39 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Musselburgh station and arriving at Edinburgh Castle station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
Musselburgh to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from High Street station.
Musselburgh to Edinburgh Castle bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Princes Street station.
The distance between Musselburgh and Edinburgh Castle is 9.4 km. The road distance is 11 km.
East Coast Buses operates a bus from High Street to Princes Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 37 min. Lothian also services this route every 5 minutes.
