There are 7 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 GatewayEdinburgh - Perth / ...
- Take the bus from Gyle Roundabout to Craigpark Avenue70
1h 5m£9–12Drive 16.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Musselburgh to Ratho16.9 mi
20 min£5–6Bus, line 70 bus
- Take the bus from High Street to Princes StreetN26 / ...
- Take the bus from Gyle Roundabout to Craigpark Avenue70
1h 20m£8–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Musselburgh to Ratho16.9 mi
20 min£40–50Bus, tram, line 70 bus
- Take the bus from High Street to Shandwick Place113 / ...
- Take the tram from West End - Princes Street to Gyle CentreT50
- Take the bus from Gyle Roundabout to North Street70
1h 29m£7Bus, line 25 bus
- Take the bus from High Street to Atholl Crescent113
- Take the bus from Atholl Crescent to Hermiston Park & Ride25 / ...
1h 31m£6Line 26 bus, line 70 bus
- Take the bus from High Street to Haymarket Station26 / ...
- Take the bus from Gyle Roundabout to North Street70
1h 39m£7
Musselburgh to Ratho by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Musselburgh to Ratho is to drive which costs £4 - £6 and takes 20 min.
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 Craigpark Avenue via Atholl Crescent and Hermiston Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
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 5m and costs £9 - £12.
It takes approximately 1h 5m 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 Atholl Crescent 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 2464+ hotels available in Ratho.
What companies run services between Musselburgh, Scotland and Ratho, Scotland?
You can take a bus from High Street to Craigpark Avenue via Princes Street, Edinburgh Waverley, Edinburgh Gateway, and Gyle Roundabout in around 1h 20m.
- 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
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0131 475 0177
- 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/
- Phone
- 0131 554 4494
- mail@lothianbuses.com
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Gyle Roundabout to Craigpark Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Gyle Roundabout to North Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from High Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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/
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 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from High Street to Haymarket Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from High Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
Bus from High Street to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
Bus from High Street to Atholl Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.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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