There are 4 ways to get from Musselburgh to Edinburgh Waverley by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Musselburgh to Edinburgh WaverleyNorth Berwick - Edinburgh / ...
6 min£3–5Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from High Street to Waterloo Place113 / ...
36 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Musselburgh to Edinburgh Waverley6.4 mi
15 min£22–28Drive 6.4 mi
- Drive from Musselburgh to Edinburgh Waverley6.4 mi
15 min£2–3
Musselburgh to Edinburgh Waverley by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Musselburgh to Edinburgh Waverley is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Musselburgh to Edinburgh Waverley is to train which takes 6 min and costs £3 - £5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from High Street and arriving at Waterloo Place. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Musselburgh and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Musselburgh and Edinburgh Waverley is 5 miles. The road distance is 6.4 miles.
The best way to get from Musselburgh to Edinburgh Waverley without a car is to train which takes 6 min and costs £3 - £5.
The train from Musselburgh to Edinburgh Waverley takes 6 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Musselburgh to Edinburgh Waverley bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from High Street station.
Musselburgh to Edinburgh Waverley train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Musselburgh station.
The best way to get from Musselburgh to Edinburgh Waverley is to train which takes 6 min and costs £3 - £5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £3 and takes 36 min.
What companies run services between Musselburgh, Scotland and Edinburgh Waverley, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Musselburgh to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, East Coast Buses operates a bus from High Street to Waterloo Place every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 31 min. Lothian Buses also services this route every 5 minutes.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Musselburgh to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from High Street to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from High Street to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £22–28
Toun Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 0077
- Website
- toun-taxis.co.uk
R & J's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 2020
Musselburgh Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 2121
- Website
- musselburghtaxis.com
9090 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 9090
- Website
- 9090taxis.com
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More Questions & Answers
Musselburgh to Edinburgh Waverley bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Waterloo Place station.
Edinburgh Waverley is 1h ahead of Musselburgh. It is currently 6:31 AM in Musselburgh and 7:31 AM in Edinburgh Waverley.
Musselburgh to Edinburgh Waverley train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Musselburgh to Edinburgh Waverley is 6 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Musselburgh to Edinburgh Waverley.
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