There are 5 ways to get from Musselburgh to Ayr by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
2h 18m£15–52Bus
- Take the bus from High Street to Princes Streetbus 113 / ...
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
3h 8m£16–24Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Centraltrain Edinburgh - Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain Glasgow Central - Ayr / ...
3h 8m£30–79Drive 84.1 mi
- Drive from Musselburgh to Ayrcar 84.1 mi
1h 37m£21–30Bus via Shandwick Place
- Take the bus from High Street to Shandwick Placebus 113 / ...
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus X77
3h 11m£16–24
Musselburgh to Ayr by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Musselburgh to Ayr is to bus which costs £15 - £25 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Musselburgh to Ayr is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Musselburgh to Ayr station. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Ayr Bus Station via Princes Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Musselburgh to Ayr. However, there are services departing from Musselburgh and arriving at Ayr via Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Musselburgh and Ayr is 88 miles. The road distance is 84.5 miles.
The best way to get from Musselburgh to Ayr without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 18m and costs £15 - £55.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Musselburgh to Ayr, including transfers.
Musselburgh to Ayr bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from High Street station.
Musselburgh to Ayr train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Musselburgh to Ayr is to bus which takes 3h 8m and costs £15 - £25. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £80 and takes 3h 8m.
What companies run services between Musselburgh, Scotland and Ayr, Scotland?
You can take a bus from High Street to Ayr Bus Station via Princes Street and Buchanan Bus Station in around 3h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Musselburgh to Ayr via Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Central in around 3h 8m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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Bus from West Regent Lane to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from High Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
Bus from High Street to Shandwick Place
- 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 High Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from High Street to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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 Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- 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 Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Musselburgh to Ayr bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
Musselburgh to Ayr train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Musselburgh to Ayr is 85 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Musselburgh to Ayr.
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