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The cheapest and fastest buses from Edinburgh to Musselburgh

Showing times, prices and bookable tickets for Sep 20

Cheapest price on Sep 20

€2

Average ticket price on Sep 20

€3

Fastest journey on Sep 20

22 m

Average journey duration on Sep 20

23 m

Buses on Sep 20

Distance

9 km

Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Edinburgh to Musselburgh is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Edinburgh to Musselburgh will cost around €3 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €2.

Fast buses

On Sun, Sep 20, we found 51 buses from Edinburgh to Musselburgh, including 45 direct services.

On Sun, Sep 20 the direct buses cover the 9 km distance in an average of 23 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 22 m .

On Sun, Sep 20 the slowest buses will take 25 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.

7:27 AM0h22
Edinburgh
7:49 AMBridge Street
€21One-way
0 transfers
7:54 AM0h22
Edinburgh
8:16 AMBridge Street
€21One-way
0 transfers
8:28 AM0h22
Edinburgh
8:50 AMBridge Street
€21One-way
0 transfers
8:55 AM0h25
Edinburgh
9:20 AMBridge Street
€21One-way
0 transfers
9:29 AM0h25
Edinburgh
9:54 AMBridge Street
€21One-way
0 transfers

Travel Information

Compare train and bus for Edinburgh to Musselburgh

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Musselburgh among Omio's users.

Distance: 5 miles (9 km)

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Bus	Most popular Train	Driving
		€37 Average price (fuel + tolls)
		29m Average total duration (door-to-door)
Direct Options	Direct Options	Direct Options

Edinburgh to Musselburgh Bus Timetables

Operator	Departure Time	Arrival Time	Duration	Departure days	Cheapest price
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 07:08AM	Arrival Time 07:37AM	Duration 0h29	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 07:24AM	Arrival Time 07:51AM	Duration 0h27	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator East Coast Buses	Departure Time 07:27AM	Arrival Time 07:49AM	Duration 0h22	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €2
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 07:39AM	Arrival Time 08:08AM	Duration 0h29	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 07:40AM	Arrival Time 08:18AM	Duration 0h38	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €4
Operator East Coast Buses	Departure Time 07:54AM	Arrival Time 08:16AM	Duration 0h22	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €2
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 07:57AM	Arrival Time 08:26AM	Duration 0h29	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 08:17AM	Arrival Time 08:49AM	Duration 0h32	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator East Coast Buses	Departure Time 08:19AM	Arrival Time 08:52AM	Duration 0h33	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €4
Operator East Coast Buses	Departure Time 08:28AM	Arrival Time 08:50AM	Duration 0h22	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €2
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 08:38AM	Arrival Time 09:11AM	Duration 0h33	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator East Coast Buses	Departure Time 08:39AM	Arrival Time 09:22AM	Duration 0h43	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €4
Operator East Coast Buses	Departure Time 08:55AM	Arrival Time 09:20AM	Duration 0h25	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €2
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 09:00AM	Arrival Time 09:34AM	Duration 0h34	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 09:01AM	Arrival Time 09:30AM	Duration 0h29	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 09:21AM	Arrival Time 09:51AM	Duration 0h30	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator East Coast Buses	Departure Time 09:29AM	Arrival Time 09:54AM	Duration 0h25	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €2
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 09:40AM	Arrival Time 10:14AM	Duration 0h34	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 09:41AM	Arrival Time 10:12AM	Duration 0h31	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator East Coast Buses	Departure Time 09:45AM	Arrival Time 10:11AM	Duration 0h26	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €2
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 09:57AM	Arrival Time 10:31AM	Duration 0h34	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 09:59AM	Arrival Time 10:30AM	Duration 0h31	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator East Coast Buses	Departure Time 09:59AM	Arrival Time 10:30AM	Duration 0h31	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €5
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 10:12AM	Arrival Time 10:48AM	Duration 0h36	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator East Coast Buses	Departure Time 10:17AM	Arrival Time 10:44AM	Duration 0h27	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €2
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 10:19AM	Arrival Time 10:51AM	Duration 0h32	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 10:26AM	Arrival Time 11:04AM	Duration 0h38	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator East Coast Buses	Departure Time 10:30AM	Arrival Time 10:57AM	Duration 0h27	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €2
Operator East Coast Buses	Departure Time 10:47AM	Arrival Time 11:15AM	Duration 0h28	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €2
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 10:57AM	Arrival Time 11:48AM	Duration 0h51	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €4
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 11:02AM	Arrival Time 11:37AM	Duration 0h35	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 11:14AM	Arrival Time 11:53AM	Duration 0h39	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator East Coast Buses	Departure Time 11:17AM	Arrival Time 11:46AM	Duration 0h29	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €2
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 11:23AM	Arrival Time 11:59AM	Duration 0h36	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 11:26AM	Arrival Time 12:06PM	Duration 0h40	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator East Coast Buses	Departure Time 11:38AM	Arrival Time 12:07PM	Duration 0h29	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €2
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 11:43AM	Arrival Time 12:19PM	Duration 0h36	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator East Coast Buses	Departure Time 11:47AM	Arrival Time 12:16PM	Duration 0h29	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €2
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 11:50AM	Arrival Time 12:30PM	Duration 0h40	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 12:02PM	Arrival Time 12:42PM	Duration 0h40	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 12:03PM	Arrival Time 12:39PM	Duration 0h36	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 12:14PM	Arrival Time 12:54PM	Duration 0h40	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator East Coast Buses	Departure Time 12:17PM	Arrival Time 12:47PM	Duration 0h30	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €2
Operator East Coast Buses	Departure Time 12:18PM	Arrival Time 12:48PM	Duration 0h30	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €2
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 12:23PM	Arrival Time 12:59PM	Duration 0h36	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 12:26PM	Arrival Time 01:06PM	Duration 0h40	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 12:38PM	Arrival Time 01:19PM	Duration 0h41	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator East Coast Buses	Departure Time 12:41PM	Arrival Time 01:19PM	Duration 0h38	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €4
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 12:43PM	Arrival Time 01:20PM	Duration 0h37	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3
Operator East Coast Buses	Departure Time 12:47PM	Arrival Time 01:17PM	Duration 0h30	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €2
Operator Lothian Buses	Departure Time 12:50PM	Arrival Time 01:31PM	Duration 0h41	Departure days Sun	Cheapest price €3

Live departures

Edinburgh to Musselburgh bus times

The table below shows live departures for Edinburgh to Musselburgh buses for tomorrow, Sunday, September 20. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.

Last updated at

Provider	Departs	Duration	Arrives	Transfers
	7:08 AM Edinburgh	0h29	7:37 AM High Street (stop A)	0 transfersDirect
	7:24 AM Edinburgh	0h27	7:51 AM High Street (stop A)	0 transfersDirect
	7:27 AM Edinburgh	0h22	7:49 AM Bridge Street	0 transfersDirect
	7:39 AM Edinburgh	0h29	8:08 AM High Street (stop A)	0 transfersDirect
	7:40 AM Edinburgh	0h38	8:18 AM High Street (stop A)	1 transfer
	7:54 AM Edinburgh	0h22	8:16 AM Bridge Street	0 transfersDirect
	7:57 AM Edinburgh	0h29	8:26 AM High Street (stop A)	0 transfersDirect
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Journey information

Overview: Bus from Edinburgh to Musselburgh

United Kingdom

Take a bus from Edinburgh to Musselburgh and enjoy the approximately 5 miles (9 km) long journey. Find schedules and pricing options for a convenient and affordable trip.

The earliest bus runs at 08:38, the last at 21:37.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.

Price information

Distance

5 miles (9 km)

First bus

8:38 AM

Last bus

9:37 PM

Cheapest Month

Sep

Cheapest Day

Sat

High Season

Jul - Sep

Low Season

Jan - Mar

Busiest Day

Sun

Least Busy Day

Wed

Price information

FAQs: Bus from Edinburgh to Musselburgh

Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Edinburgh to Musselburgh by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Musselburgh, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

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