There are 5 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Musselburgh by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Bath Streetbus X76 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Waterloo Place to High Streetbus 113 / ...
2h 23m£13–49Train, line 26 bus
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to High Streetbus 26 / ...
3h 21m£31–61Drive 71.4 mi
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Musselburghcar 71.4 mi
1h 23m£18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X76 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to High Streetbus 113 / ...
2h 41m£14–23Bus via Shandwick Place
- Take the bus from Church Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X79 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Placebus 900
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to High Streetbus 26 / ...
2h 52m£14–23
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Musselburgh is to bus via Shandwick Place which costs £14 - £23 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Musselburgh is to drive which takes 1h 23m 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 41m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Musselburgh is 76 miles. The road distance is 71.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Musselburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 23m and costs £13 - £50.
It takes approximately 2h 23m 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 23m to drive from Kilmarnock to Musselburgh.
There are 2721+ 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 41m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- 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
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Central to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Bath Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Church Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Waterloo Place to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
Bus from Princes Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
Bus from Shandwick Place to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
- 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 Haymarket Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Princes Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Shandwick Place to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 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
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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