There are 4 ways to get from Dumfries to Musselburgh by bus, train, or car
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Line 381 bus, train, bus
best- Take the bus from School to Crown Innbus 381
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the bus from Princes Street to High Streetbus 26 / ...
3h 18mDrive 74.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dumfries to Musselburghcar 74.7 mi
1h 38m£19–27Train
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain Dumfries - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Preston - Edinburgh / ...
3h 26m£37–80Bus
- Take the bus from Court to Princes Streetbus 101A / ...
3h 30m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Musselburgh is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Musselburgh is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Dumfries to Musselburgh. However, there are services departing from Court and arriving at High Street via Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Musselburgh. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Musselburgh via Carlisle and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Dumfries and Musselburgh is 94 miles. The road distance is 75.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Musselburgh without a car is to line 381 bus and train and bus which takes 3h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Dumfries to Musselburgh, including transfers.
Dumfries to Musselburgh bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Court station.
Dumfries to Musselburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Musselburgh is to train which takes 3h 26m and costs £35 - £80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 30m.
What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Musselburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Dumfries to Musselburgh via Carlisle and Edinburgh Waverley in around 3h 26m. Alternatively, Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Court to Princes Street every 2 hours, and the journey takes 2h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lockerbie to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Lockerbie to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- [email protected]
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from School to Crown Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Court to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
- 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
- [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
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Booking & Getting There
Dumfries to Musselburgh bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Princes Street station.
Dumfries to Musselburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Musselburgh is 75 miles. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Dumfries to Musselburgh.
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