The average bus between Dumfries and Balerno takes 3h 30m and the fastest bus takes 3h 13m. The bus service runs several times per day from Dumfries to Balerno. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Dumfries and Balerno. The earliest departure is at 5:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Dumfries is at 4:30 PM which arrives into Balerno at 7:47 PM. All services require a transfer at Fairmilehead Crossroads and take an average of 3h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Dumfries to Balerno. However, there are services departing from Dumfries station and arriving at Balerno station via Fairmilehead Crossroads. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
Dumfries to Balerno bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Buccleuch Street station.
Dumfries to Balerno bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Fairmilehead Crossroads station.
The distance between Dumfries and Balerno is 92.2 km. The road distance is 137 km.
Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Buccleuch Street to Fairmilehead Crossroads every 4 hours, and the journey takes 2h 24m.