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The average bus between Edinburgh Castle and Dumfries takes 2h 57m and the fastest bus takes 2h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh Castle to Dumfries. 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 Edinburgh Castle and Dumfries. The earliest departure is at 9:36 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Edinburgh Castle is at 8:41 PM which arrives into Dumfries at 11:33 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 2h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bread Street station and arriving at School station. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 57m.
Edinburgh Castle to Dumfries bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Bread Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Dumfries bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at School station.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Dumfries is 101.1 km. The road distance is 116 km.
Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Bread Street to School every 3 hours, and the journey takes 2h 52m.
