There are 7 ways to get from Bristol to Dunbar by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Dunbartrain Penzance - Edinburgh / ...
6h 17m£160–550Fly Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain
4h 19m£43–152Drive 373.8 mi
- Drive from Bristol to Dunbarcar 373.8 mi
6h 36m£92–133Fly Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain
5h 1m£45–171Fly Bristol Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Dunbartrain
4h 57m£44–202Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain
5h 24m£92–309Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOU - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain
5h 59m£138–371
Bristol to Dunbar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Dunbar is to fly and train which costs £40 - £160 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Dunbar is to fly and train which takes 4h 19m and costs £40 - £160.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Dunbar. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Bristol and Dunbar is 403 miles. The road distance is 376 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Dunbar without a car is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs £160 - £550.
The train from Bristol Temple Meads to Dunbar takes 6h 17m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Bristol to Dunbar train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
Bristol to Dunbar train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Dunbar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to Dunbar is 376 miles. It takes approximately 6h 36m to drive from Bristol to Dunbar.
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What companies run services between Bristol, England and Dunbar, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Dunbar twice daily. Tickets cost £160–550 and the journey takes 6h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- 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
- £80–170
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £160–550
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £160–240
- 1st Class
- £370–550
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £23–35
- 1st Class
- £27–40
Train from Newcastle to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–70
- 1st Class
- £85–130
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–70
- 1st Class
- £80–120
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £45–65
Train from Newcastle to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–95
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–15
- 1st Class
- £21–26
Train from Newcastle to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £20–29
- 1st Class
- £40–50
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–13
- 1st Class
- £16–23
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–18
- 1st Class
- £23–35
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
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