There are 6 ways to get from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to Musselburgh by bus, tram, train, taxi, or car
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Line 21 bus, line 26 bus
best- Take the bus from Wardie Road to Goff Avenuebus 21
- Take the bus from Goff Avenue to High Streetbus 26 / ...
1h 2m£2Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Street to High Streetbus 26 / ...
1h 3m£1–3Tram, train
- Take the tram from St Andrew Square to Picardy Placetram T50
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Musselburghtrain Edinburgh - North Berwick / ...
1h 18m£4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to Musselburghtaxi 7.6 mi
19 min£50–65Drive 7.6 mi
- Drive from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to Musselburghcar 7.6 mi
19 min£2–3Line 106 bus
- Take the bus from Flora Stevenson School to High Streetbus 106
1h 13m£2–3
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to Musselburgh by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to Musselburgh is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to Musselburgh is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs £50 - £65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at High Street. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
No, there is no direct train from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to Musselburgh. However, there are services departing from St Andrew Square and arriving at Musselburgh via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 18m.
The distance between Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and Musselburgh is 8 miles. The road distance is 7.6 miles.
The best way to get from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to Musselburgh without a car is to line 21 bus and line 26 bus which takes 1h 2m and costs £3.
It takes approximately 1h 2m to get from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to Musselburgh, including transfers.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to Musselburgh bus services, operated by Lothian, depart from Wardie Road station.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to Musselburgh train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, depart from St Andrew Square station.
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to Musselburgh bus services, operated by Lothian, arrive at Goff Avenue station.
What companies run services between Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Scotland and Musselburgh, Scotland?
You can take a vehicle from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to High Street via Wardie Road and Goff Avenue in around 1h 2m.
- Phone
- 0131 338 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
Tram from St Andrew Square to Picardy Place
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Edinburgh Trams
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Musselburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Wardie Road to Goff Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Goff Avenue to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Princes Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from Princes Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from Flora Stevenson School to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
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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Booking & Getting There
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to Musselburgh train services, operated by Edinburgh Trams, arrive at Picardy Place station.
Yes, the driving distance between Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to Musselburgh is 8 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to Musselburgh.
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