There are 5 ways to get from Ayr to Musselburgh 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 Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Princes Street to High Streetbus 26 / ...
2h 43m£24–59Bus via St Andrew's House
cheapest- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Andrew's Housebus Uk090
3h 52m£17–27Bus
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X77
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to High Streetbus 26 / ...
3h 9m£20–35Drive 84.9 mi
- Drive from Ayr to Musselburghcar 84.9 mi
1h 37m£21–31Bus, train, line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lanebus X77
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Haymarkettrain
- Take the bus from Haymarket Station to High Streetbus 26 / ...
3h 29m£31–46
Ayr to Musselburgh by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ayr to Musselburgh is to bus via St Andrew's House which costs £17 - £27 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Ayr to Musselburgh is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Ayr station to Musselburgh. However, there are services departing from Ayr Bus Station and arriving at High Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Ayr and Musselburgh is 95 miles. The road distance is 85.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ayr to Musselburgh without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 43m and costs £23 - £60.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Ayr to Musselburgh, including transfers.
Ayr to Musselburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Ayr Bus Station.
Ayr to Musselburgh bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ayr to Musselburgh is 85 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Ayr to Musselburgh.
There are 2710+ hotels available in Musselburgh.
What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Musselburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to High Street via Buchanan Bus Station and Princes Street in around 3h 9m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Princes Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Princes Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
Bus from Haymarket Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Lothian
- [email protected]
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from Princes Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from Princes Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- Phone
- 0345 810 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to St Andrew's House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £8–17
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