There are 5 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Musselburgh by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the bus from Waterloo Place to High Street113 / ...
2h 33m£27–88Bus via Church Street
cheapest- Take the bus from Church Street to Buchanan Bus StationX71 / ...
- Take the bus from Glasgow to Edinburgh - Princes Street
- Take the bus from Princes Street to High Street113 / ...
3h 1m£9–16Bus
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationX76 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street900
- Take the bus from Princes Street to High Street113 / ...
2h 42m£14–23Drive 71.4 mi
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Musselburgh71.4 mi
1h 21m£18–26Train, line 26 bus
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Haymarket
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to High Street26 / ...
3h 21m£23–36
Kilmarnock to Musselburgh by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Musselburgh is to bus via Church Street which costs £9 - £16 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Musselburgh is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Musselburgh. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at High Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Musselburgh is 78 miles. The road distance is 71.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Musselburgh without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 33m and costs £27 - £90.
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from Kilmarnock to Musselburgh, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Musselburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Kilmarnock Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Musselburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Musselburgh is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Kilmarnock to Musselburgh.
There are 2389+ hotels available in Musselburgh.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Musselburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to High Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street in around 2h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once 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
Train from Glasgow Central to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Waterloo Place to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 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/
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Church Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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
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