There are 6 ways to get from Dalkeith to Dunbar by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from South Street to Princes StreetN3
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to DunbarEdinburgh - Birmingham New Street / ...
1h 15m£7–11Drive 24.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dalkeith to Dunbar24.4 mi
30 min£6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dalkeith to Dunbar24.4 mi
30 min£50–65Line 48 bus, bus
- Take the bus from South Street to Fort Kinnaird West48 / ...
- Take the bus from Milton Link to High StreetX7
1h 36m£6–8Line 140 bus, line 107 bus
- Take the bus from Dalkeith Parish Church to High Street140 / ...
- Take the bus from High Street to High Street107 / ...
2h 9m£6–8Line 48 bus, line 107 bus
- Take the bus from South Street to High Street48 / ...
- Take the bus from High Street to High Street107 / ...
2h 40m£6–7
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dalkeith to Dunbar is to line 48 bus and line 107 bus which costs £5 - £7 and takes 2h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Dalkeith to Dunbar is to drive which takes 30 min and costs £6 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Dalkeith to Dunbar. However, there are services departing from South Street and arriving at High Street via Milton Link. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
The distance between Dalkeith and Dunbar is 37 miles. The road distance is 24.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dalkeith to Dunbar without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 15m and costs £6 - £11.
It takes approximately 1h 15m to get from Dalkeith to Dunbar, including transfers.
Dalkeith to Dunbar bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from South Street station.
Dalkeith to Dunbar bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at Fort Kinnaird West station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dalkeith to Dunbar is 25 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Dalkeith to Dunbar.
There are 196+ hotels available in Dunbar.
What companies run services between Dalkeith, Scotland and Dunbar, Scotland?
You can take a bus from South Street to High Street via Fort Kinnaird West and Milton Link in around 1h 36m.
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- 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
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from South Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from South Street to Fort Kinnaird West
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from South Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Milton Link to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Dalkeith Parish Church to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
Bus from High Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
Swift Private Hire Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 660 5000
- Website
- swiftprivatehire.co.uk
Aerial ABW Cabs
- Phone
- +44 131 663 3232
- Website
- aerialabwcabs.co.uk
Abbey Cabs Dalkeith
- Phone
- +44 131 357 7444
- Website
- abbeycabsdalkeith.co.uk
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