There are 5 ways to get from Ayr to Musselburgh by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Princes Street to High Streetbus 26 / ...
2h 40m£25–74Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to High Streetbus 26 / ...
3h 11m£16–35Drive 84.9 mi
- Drive from Ayr to Musselburghcar 84.9 mi
1h 37m£21–31Bus via Shandwick Place
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Placebus 900
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to High Streetbus 26 / ...
3h 21m£16–34Train, line 26 bus
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to High Streetbus 26 / ...
3h 23m£38–69
Ayr to Musselburgh by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Musselburgh is to bus which costs £15 - £35 and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Musselburgh is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Musselburgh. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at High Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Ayr and Musselburgh is 95 miles. The road distance is 85.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Musselburgh without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 40m and costs £25 - £75.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Ayr to Musselburgh, including transfers.
Ayr to Musselburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
Ayr to Musselburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Musselburgh is 85 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Ayr to Musselburgh.
There are 2729+ hotels available in Musselburgh.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Musselburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to High Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street in around 3h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Princes Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Princes Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Shandwick Place to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Haymarket Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
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