There are 6 ways to get from Musselburgh to Ratho by bus, train, taxi, car, or tram
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Bus
best- Take the bus from High Street to Waterloo Placebus 124 / ...
- Take the bus from Waterloo Place to Dalmahoybus X27 / ...
1h 18m£4Train, line 70 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain Edinburgh - Perth / ...
- Take the bus from Gyle Roundabout to Craigpark Avenuebus 70
1h 35m£7–16Taxi
- 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£5–6Line 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 20m£7–10Bus, tram
- Take the bus from High Street to Atholl Crescentbus 26 / ...
- Take the tram from West End - Princes Street to Gyle Centretram T50
2h 8m£7
Musselburgh to Ratho by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Musselburgh to Ratho is to bus which costs £3 - £5 and takes 1h 18m.
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. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Dalmahoy via Waterloo Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 18m.
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 bus which takes 1h 18m and costs £3 - £5.
It takes approximately 1h 18m to get from Musselburgh to Ratho, including transfers.
Musselburgh to Ratho bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from High Street 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 2503+ hotels available in Ratho.
What companies run services between Musselburgh, Scotland and Ratho, Scotland?
You can take a bus from High Street to Dalmahoy via Waterloo Place in around 1h 18m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £1–2
- 1st Class
- £1–3
- 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 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
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- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from High Street to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
Bus from St Peter's Church to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
Bus from High Street to Atholl Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- 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 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from High Street to Atholl Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Waterloo Place to Dalmahoy
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Gyle Roundabout to Craigpark Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- 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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