There are 4 ways to get from Dumfries to Musselburgh by bus, train, or car
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Line 381 bus, train, bus
best- Take the bus from Academy Street to Sydney Place381
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the bus from Waterloo Place to High Street113 / ...
3h 8mDrive 74.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dumfries to Musselburgh74.4 mi
1h 36m£19–27Bus
- Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Lothian Road101A / ...
3h 35mTrain
- Take the train from Dumfries to CarlisleDumfries - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Euston - Edinburgh / ...
3h 14m£21–92
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Musselburgh is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Musselburgh is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Dumfries to Musselburgh. However, there are services departing from Buccleuch Street and arriving at High Street via Lothian Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Musselburgh. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Musselburgh via Carlisle and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Dumfries and Musselburgh is 95 miles. The road distance is 74.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Musselburgh without a car is to line 381 bus and train and bus which takes 3h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Dumfries to Musselburgh, including transfers.
Dumfries to Musselburgh bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Buccleuch Street station.
Dumfries to Musselburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Musselburgh is to bus which takes 3h 35m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £20 - £95 and takes 3h 14m.
What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Musselburgh, Scotland?
Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Buccleuch Street to Lothian Road hourly, and the journey takes 2h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dumfries to Musselburgh via Carlisle and Edinburgh Waverley in around 3h 14m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Academy Street to Sydney Place
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Buccleuch Street to Lothian Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Waterloo Place to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Waterloo Place to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Dumfries to Musselburgh bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Lothian Road station.
Dumfries to Musselburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Musselburgh is 75 miles. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Dumfries to Musselburgh.
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