There are 6 ways to get from Hamilton to Musselburgh by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Central - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Waterloo Place to High Streetbus 113 / ...
1h 29m£10–78Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Glasgow to Edinburgh - Princes Streetbus Uk090
- Take the bus from Princes Street to High Streetbus 113 / ...
2h 42m£8–14Drive 47.7 mi
- Drive from Hamilton to Musselburghcar 47.7 mi
55 min£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hamilton to Musselburghtaxi 47.7 mi
55 min£100–130Bus via Edinburgh Bus Station Gate A-Stance 1
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 49 to Edinburgh Bus Station Gate A-Stance 1bus megabus 900 / ...
- Take the bus from Princes Street to High Streetbus 26 / ...
2h 42m£13–20Line 266 bus, train, line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shotts Stationbus 266
- Take the train from Shotts to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to High Streetbus 26 / ...
3h 5m
Hamilton to Musselburgh by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton to Musselburgh is to bus which costs £7 - £14 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton to Musselburgh is to drive which takes 55 min and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamilton station to Musselburgh. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at High Street via Glasgow and Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Hamilton and Musselburgh is 50 miles. The road distance is 48 miles.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Musselburgh without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 29m and costs £10 - £80.
It takes approximately 1h 29m to get from Hamilton to Musselburgh, including transfers.
Hamilton to Musselburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Glasgow station.
Hamilton to Musselburgh bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh - Princes Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamilton to Musselburgh is 48 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Hamilton to Musselburgh.
There are 2338+ hotels available in Musselburgh.
What companies run services between Hamilton, Scotland and Musselburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to High Street via Glasgow and Princes Street in around 2h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Shotts to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–12
- 1st Class
- £15–22
Train from Motherwell to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Motherwell to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- 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/
Bus from Princes Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 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/
Bus from Princes Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Haymarket Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Glasgow to Edinburgh - Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 49 to Edinburgh Bus Station Gate A-Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Shotts Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Hamilton Toa Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1698 281 144
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Cadzow Cars
- Phone
- +44 1698 891 990
- Website
- cadzowcars.com
Bridge Cars
- Phone
- +44 1698 422 288
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