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There are 11 ways to get from Bournemouth to Dumfries by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Carlisletrain
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
    8h 16m
    £108–341

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Parkbus
    3. Take the bus from Coach Park to Halston Hotelbus
    4. Take the train from Carlisle to Lockerbietrain
    12h 27m
    £58–224

  3. Drive 368.3 mi

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Dumfriescar368.3 mi
    6h 28m
    £90–130

  4. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeSOU - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain
    6h 3m
    £64–216

  5. Train via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Manchester PiccadillytrainBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to LockerbietrainManchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
    8h 55m
    £65–454

  6. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSOU - EDI
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Lockerbietrain
    6h 26m
    £122–264

  7. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)planeSOU - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
    4. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
    6h 39m
    £108–270

  8. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBRS - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain
    8h 40m
    £83–247

  9. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBRS - EDI
    4. Take the train from Haymarket to Lockerbietrain
    8h 58m
    £91–280

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Wokingtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeLHR - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Carlisletrain
    4. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
    8h 45m
    £103–362

  11. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)planeBRS - NCL
    4. Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
    5. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
    9h 16m
    £83–271

Bournemouth to Dumfries by train

Calendar94Weekly Trains
Duration8h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£108Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Dumfries, Scotland?

You can take a train from Bournemouth to Dumfries via Stafford and Carlisle in around 8h 16m.

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