There are 6 ways to get from Musselburgh to Ratho by train, bus, taxi, car, or tram
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Train, line 70 bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain Edinburgh - Perth / ...
- Take the bus from Gyle Roundabout to Craigpark Avenuebus 70
1h 14m£6–11Bus, line 25 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from High Street to Atholl Crescentbus 26 / ...
- Take the bus from Atholl Crescent to Hermiston Park & Ridebus 25 / ...
1h 48m£4Line 124 bus, line 900 bus
- Take the bus from St Peter's Church to Waterloo Placebus 113 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Station Roadbus 978 / ...
1h 16m£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Musselburgh to Rathotaxi 16.9 mi
20 min£40–50Drive 16.9 mi
- Drive from Musselburgh to Rathocar 16.9 mi
20 min£5–6Bus, tram, line 70 bus
- Take the bus from High Street to Atholl Crescentbus 26 / ...
- Take the tram from West End - Princes Street to Gyle Centretram T50
- Take the bus from Gyle Roundabout to North Streetbus 70
1h 48m£7
Musselburgh to Ratho by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Musselburgh to Ratho is to bus and line 25 bus which costs £3 - £5 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Musselburgh to Ratho is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £40 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Musselburgh to Ratho station. However, there are services departing from St Peter's Church and arriving at Station Road via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 16m.
The distance between Musselburgh and Ratho is 16 miles. The road distance is 17 miles.
The best way to get from Musselburgh to Ratho without a car is to train and line 70 bus which takes 1h 14m and costs £6 - £11.
It takes approximately 1h 14m to get from Musselburgh to Ratho, including transfers.
Musselburgh to Ratho bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from St Peter's Church station.
Musselburgh to Ratho bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Waterloo Place station.
Yes, the driving distance between Musselburgh to Ratho is 17 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Musselburgh to Ratho.
There are 2555+ hotels available in Ratho.
What companies run services between Musselburgh, Scotland and Ratho, Scotland?
You can take a bus from St Peter's Church to Station Road via Waterloo Place and Edinburgh, Bus Station in around 1h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- info@edinburghtrams.com
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from West End - Princes Street to Gyle Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
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- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Gyle Roundabout to Craigpark Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Gyle Roundabout to North Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from St Peter's Church to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
Bus from High Street to Atholl Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from High Street to Atholl Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Atholl Crescent to Hermiston Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £40–50
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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