There are 6 ways to get from Dingwall to Dumfries by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus E8
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Academy Streetbus X74
6h 59mTrain via Perth
cheapest- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain
8h 22m£47–140Train
- 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 5m£50–100Drive 237.3 mi
- Drive from Dingwall to Dumfriescar 237.3 mi
4h 19m£59–85Fly, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane INV - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain
7h 56m£99–245Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from Inverness Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh Bus Stationbus megabus M90 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Whitesandsbus 101A / ...
9h 36m
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dingwall to Dumfries is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 19m.
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 Union Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 59m.
The distance between Dingwall and Dumfries is 266 miles. The road distance is 238.7 miles.
The best way to get from Dingwall to Dumfries without a car is to bus which takes 6h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Dingwall to Dumfries, including transfers.
Dingwall to Dumfries bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Union Street station.
The best way to get from Dingwall to Dumfries is to bus which takes 6h 59m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £100 and takes 8h 5m.
Dingwall to Dumfries bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus 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 Academy Street via Bus Station Stance 1, Union Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hill Street to Dumfries via Bus Station Stance 1, Inverness, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Central in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–150
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–290
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Glasgow Airport via Stornoway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–150
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–65
- 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/
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Inverness Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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