There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh Princes Street to Musselburgh by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Musselburghtrain Edinburgh - North Berwick / ...
14 min£2–5Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to High Streetbus N26
31 min£1–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Princes Street to Musselburghtaxi 6.8 mi
16 min£45–60Drive 6.8 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Princes Street to Musselburghcar 6.8 mi
16 min£2–3Bus via Princes Street
- Take the bus from Princes Street to High Streetbus 113 / ...
38 min£1–3
Edinburgh Princes Street to Musselburgh by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Princes Street to Musselburgh is to drive which costs £1 - £3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Princes Street to Musselburgh is to train which takes 14 min and costs £2 - £5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at High Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Musselburgh. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Princes Street and Musselburgh is 5 miles. The road distance is 6.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Princes Street to Musselburgh without a car is to train which takes 14 min and costs £2 - £5.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Musselburgh takes 7 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Edinburgh Princes Street to Musselburgh bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Princes Street to Musselburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Princes Street to Musselburgh is to train which takes 14 min and costs £2 - £5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £3 and takes 31 min.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Princes Street, Scotland and Musselburgh, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Musselburgh hourly. Tickets cost £2–5 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Lothian operates a bus from Princes Street to High Street every 3 hours. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 29 min. East Coast Buses also services this route 5 times a day.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Musselburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Princes Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Princes Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
Bus from Princes Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
ComCab Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 272 8000
- Website
- comcab-edinburgh.co.uk
Central Taxis Edinburgh
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh Princes Street to Musselburgh bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at High Street station.
Edinburgh Princes Street to Musselburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Musselburgh station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Princes Street to Musselburgh is 7 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Edinburgh Princes Street to Musselburgh.
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