There are 5 ways to get from Falkirk to Musselburgh by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Dunblane - Edinburgh / ...
1h 11m£8–20Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Weir Street to Waterloo Placebus X38
- Take the bus from Waterloo Place to High Streetbus 113 / ...
2h 19m£6–10Train, line 26 bus
- Take the train from Falkirk Grahamston to Haymarkettrain Dunblane - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to High Streetbus 26 / ...
1h 19m£11–18Drive 35.5 mi
- Drive from Falkirk to Musselburghcar 35.5 mi
40 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Falkirk to Musselburghtaxi 35.5 mi
40 min£150–190
Falkirk to Musselburgh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Falkirk to Musselburgh is to bus which costs £6 - £11 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Falkirk to Musselburgh is to drive which takes 40 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Falkirk to Musselburgh. However, there are services departing from Weir Street and arriving at High Street via Waterloo Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Falkirk to Musselburgh. However, there are services departing from Falkirk Grahamston and arriving at Musselburgh via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 11m.
The distance between Falkirk and Musselburgh is 30 miles. The road distance is 35.7 miles.
The best way to get from Falkirk to Musselburgh without a car is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs £7 - £20.
It takes approximately 1h 11m to get from Falkirk to Musselburgh, including transfers.
Falkirk to Musselburgh bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, depart from Weir Street station.
Falkirk to Musselburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Falkirk Grahamston station.
The best way to get from Falkirk to Musselburgh is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs £7 - £20. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £6 - £11 and takes 2h 19m.
What companies run services between Falkirk, Scotland and Musselburgh, Scotland?
ScotRail operates a train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverley hourly. Tickets cost £9–16 and the journey takes 35 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Weir Street to High Street via Waterloo Place in around 2h 19m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Falkirk Grahamston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Haymarket Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Waterloo Place to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- Phone
- 03330 16 61 62
- [email protected]
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
Bus from Weir Street to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Midland Bluebird
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from Waterloo Place to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- £150–190
Baird Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 612 012
Bruce Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1324 636 000
- Website
- brucetaxis.co.uk
Executive Cabs Glasgow
- Phone
- +44 755 224 0041
- Website
- executivecabsglasgow.co.uk
Express Taxis
- Phone
- +44 500 638 000
- Website
- expresstaxis.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Falkirk to Musselburgh bus services, operated by Midland Bluebird, arrive at Waterloo Place station.
Falkirk to Musselburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Falkirk to Musselburgh is 36 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Falkirk to Musselburgh.
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