There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Musselburgh by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Haymarket Station12 / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Musselburgh
53 min£7–24Line 26 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh Zoo to High Street26
59 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Zoo to Musselburgh9.6 mi
23 min£30–40Drive 9.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Zoo to Musselburgh9.6 mi
23 min£3–4
Edinburgh Zoo to Musselburgh by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Musselburgh is to line 26 bus which costs £2 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Musselburgh is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £30 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Edinburgh Zoo and arriving at High Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 58 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Zoo and Musselburgh is 8 miles. The road distance is 9.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Musselburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 53 min and costs £6 - £24.
It takes approximately 53 min to get from Edinburgh Zoo to Musselburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh Zoo to Musselburgh bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from Edinburgh Zoo station.
Edinburgh Zoo to Musselburgh bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at High Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Zoo to Musselburgh is 10 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Edinburgh Zoo to Musselburgh.
There are 2391+ hotels available in Musselburgh.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland and Musselburgh, Scotland?
Lothian Buses operates a bus from Edinburgh Zoo to High Street every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 58 min.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Musselburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £6–9
- 1st Class
- £13–16
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Edinburgh Zoo to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh Zoo to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £30–40
E&I Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 554 6775
- Website
- introducingedinburgh.com
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 131 777 7777
- Website
- capitalcarsscotland.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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