There are 4 ways to get from Cumbernauld to Dumfries by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cumbernauld to Hamilton Centraltrain Cumbernauld - Dalmuir / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Academy Streetbus X74
2h 45m£15–20Train, line 381 bus
- Take the train from Cumbernauld to Motherwelltrain
- Take the train from Motherwell to Lockerbietrain
- Take the bus from Sydney Place to Loreburne Centre 2bus 381
3h 4mDrive 78.1 mi
- Drive from Cumbernauld to Dumfriescar 78.1 mi
1h 23m£20–28Train
- Take the train from Cumbernauld to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Falkirk Grahamston - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain Glasgow Central - Carlisle / ...
3h 23m£28–36
Cumbernauld to Dumfries by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cumbernauld to Dumfries is to train and bus which costs £15 - £21 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cumbernauld to Dumfries is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct train from Cumbernauld to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Cumbernauld and arriving at Dumfries via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
The distance between Cumbernauld and Dumfries is 83 miles. The road distance is 78.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cumbernauld to Dumfries without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 45m and costs £15 - £21.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Cumbernauld to Dumfries, including transfers.
Cumbernauld to Dumfries train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Cumbernauld station.
Cumbernauld to Dumfries train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cumbernauld to Dumfries is 79 miles. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Cumbernauld to Dumfries.
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What companies run services between Cumbernauld, Scotland and Dumfries, Scotland?
You can take a train from Cumbernauld to Dumfries via Glasgow Queen Street and Glasgow Central in around 3h 23m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Cumbernauld to Hamilton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Cumbernauld to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Cumbernauld to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £15–22
- 1st Class
- £30–40
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–85
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £23–35
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £60–85
Bus from Bus Station to Academy Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Sydney Place to Loreburne Centre 2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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