There are 5 ways to get from Dingwall to Dumfries by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Inverness - Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain Glasgow Central - Carlisle / ...
8h 16m£116–213Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Academy Streetbus X74
8h 22m£34–48Drive 237.3 mi
- Drive from Dingwall to Dumfriescar 237.3 mi
4h 19m£58–84Fly, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain
8h 22m£130–253Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus M90
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Academy Streetbus 101A / ...
9h 29m
Dingwall to Dumfries by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dingwall to Dumfries is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Dingwall to Dumfries is to drive which takes 4h 19m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Dingwall to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Hill Street and arriving at Academy Street via Inverness Union Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
The distance between Dingwall and Dumfries is 284 miles. The road distance is 238.7 miles.
The best way to get from Dingwall to Dumfries without a car is to train which takes 8h 16m and costs £110 - £220.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Dingwall to Dumfries, including transfers.
Dingwall to Dumfries bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Inverness Union Street station.
The best way to get from Dingwall to Dumfries is to train which takes 8h 16m and costs £110 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 8h 22m.
Dingwall to Dumfries bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dingwall to Dumfries is 239 miles. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Dingwall to Dumfries.
What companies run services between Dingwall, Scotland and Dumfries, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Hill Street to Dumfries via Bus Station Stance 4, Inverness, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central in around 8h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hill Street to Academy Street via Bus Station Stance 4, Inverness Union Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 8h 22m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Kirkwall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–150
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Academy Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west-scotland
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Academy Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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