There are 4 ways to get from Stirling to Melrose Abbey by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashielstrain
- Take the bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Abbey Car Parkbus 313 / ...
3h 31m£24–50Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 909 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Market Squarebus 51
4h 33m£17–28Train, bus via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Dunblane - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X62 / ...
4h 11m£22–43Drive 70.7 mi
- Drive from Stirling to Melrose Abbeycar 70.7 mi
1h 27m£18–26
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stirling to Melrose Abbey is to bus which costs £17 - £28 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Stirling to Melrose Abbey is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Stirling station to Melrose Abbey. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Market Square via Edinburgh, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Stirling and Melrose Abbey is 74 miles. The road distance is 71.1 miles.
The best way to get from Stirling to Melrose Abbey without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 31m and costs £24 - £50.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Stirling to Melrose Abbey, including transfers.
Stirling to Melrose Abbey bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Stirling to Melrose Abbey bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stirling to Melrose Abbey is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Stirling to Melrose Abbey.
There are 396+ hotels available in Melrose Abbey.
What companies run services between Stirling, Scotland and Melrose Abbey, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Melrose Abbey via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Market Square in around 4h 33m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Galashiels
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Abbey Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Borders Buses
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Market Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Borders Buses
- Phone
- 0300 100 1800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Borders Council
Bus from Galashiels Transport Interchange to Abbey Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Scottish Borders Council
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–14
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