There are 9 ways to get from Bath to Dumfries by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfries
7h 6m£76–230Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Abington Service AreaM11
- Take the bus from Abington Service Area to Academy StreetX74
12h 7m£30–57Drive 314.4 mi
- Drive from Bath to Dumfries314.4 mi
5h 22m£77–111Fly Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfries
6h 1m£63–132Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lockerbie
8h 36m£100–186Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train, line 381 bus
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Lockerbie
- Take the bus from Sydney Place to Loreburne Centre 2
6h 1mFly Bristol Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfries
6h 30m£63–156Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Southampton Central
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)SOU - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Lockerbie
7h 16m£153–354Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Southampton Central
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)SOU - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfries
7h 40m£139–360
Bath to Dumfries by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Dumfries is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 12h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Dumfries is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath station to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Academy Street via Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Abington Service Area. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Bath to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Bath Spa and arriving at Dumfries via Bristol Temple Meads, Birmingham New Street and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Bath and Dumfries is 328 miles. The road distance is 316.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Dumfries without a car is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs £75 - £230.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Bath to Dumfries, including transfers.
Bath to Dumfries bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Bath to Dumfries train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bath to Dumfries is to train which takes 7h 6m and costs £75 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 12h 7m.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Dumfries, Scotland?
You can take a train from Bath Spa to Dumfries via Bristol Temple Meads, Birmingham New Street, and Carlisle in around 7h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Academy Street via Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Abington Service Area in around 12h 7m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–28
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Abington Service Area
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Abington Service Area to Academy Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Abington Service Area to Academy Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Sydney Place to Loreburne Centre 2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Bath to Dumfries bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Bath to Dumfries train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Dumfries is 316 miles. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Bath to Dumfries.
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