There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Musselburgh by bus, tram, train, taxi, rideshare, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Terminal to Shandwick Placebus 100
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to High Streetbus 26 / ...
1h 6m£2–6Tram, train
- Take the tram from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh Gatewaytram T50
- Take the train from Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Musselburghtrain
1h 7m£14–18Tram, bus
- Take the tram from Edinburgh Airport to St Andrew Squaretram T50 / ...
- Take the bus from Waterloo Place to High Streetbus 113 / ...
1h 15m£10–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Musselburghtaxi 17.2 mi
23 min£40–55Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Edinburgh-EDI to Musselburgh17.2 mi
23 minDrive 17.2 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Musselburghcar 17.2 mi
23 min£5–6Tram, line 26 bus
- Take the tram from Edinburgh Airport to Haymarkettram T50
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to High Streetbus 26 / ...
1h 13m£12
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Musselburgh by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Musselburgh is to bus which costs £2 - £6 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Musselburgh is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £40 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Musselburgh. However, there are services departing from Terminal and arriving at High Street via Shandwick Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Musselburgh. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Airport and arriving at Musselburgh via Edinburgh Gateway and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 7m.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Musselburgh is 14 miles. The road distance is 17.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Musselburgh without a car is to bus which takes 1h 6m and costs £2 - £6.
It takes approximately 1h 6m to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Musselburgh, including transfers.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Musselburgh bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Terminal station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Musselburgh train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from Edinburgh Airport station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Musselburgh bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Shandwick Place station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland and Musselburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Terminal to High Street via Shandwick Place in around 1h 6m.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- edinburghtrams.com
Tram from Edinburgh Airport to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
Tram from Edinburgh Airport to St Andrew Square
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
Tram from Edinburgh Airport to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10
- Website
- https://edinburghtrams.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Gateway to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Musselburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Terminal to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Shandwick Place to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Waterloo Place to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Haymarket Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Terminal to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £1–3
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Shandwick Place to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
Bus from Waterloo Place to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Edinburgh-EDI to Musselburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £40–55
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Musselburgh train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Edinburgh Gateway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Musselburgh is 17 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Musselburgh.
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