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How to get fromChester to Dunbarby train, car or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Chester to Dunbar by train, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain train Edinburgh - Birmingham New Street / ...
    5h 16m
    £94–275

  2. Train via Newcastle upon Tyne

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Newcastletrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Dunbartrain train Penzance - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 57m
    £56–218

  3. Drive 237.2 mi

    1. Drive from Chester to Dunbarcar car 237.2 mi
    4h 31m
    £58–84

  4. Fly Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LPL - EDI
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain train
    6h 7m
    £75–220

  5. Train via Leeds

    1. Take the train from Chester to Leedstrain train Chester - Leeds
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Dunbartrain train Birmingham New Street - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 53m
    £99–278

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

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MAN - EDI
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain train
    6h 37m
    £84–222

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain train
    6h 8m
    £72–288

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

    1. Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain train
    6h 50m
    £74–308

Chester to Dunbar by train

Calendar49Weekly Trains
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£94Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chester, England and Dunbar, Scotland?

You can take a train from Chester to Dunbar via Warrington Bank Quay and Edinburgh Waverley in around 5h 16m.

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