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How to get fromDumfries to Allantonby train, bus or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Dumfries to Allanton by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain train
    3h 54m
    £50–135

  2. Drive 88.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dumfries to Allantoncar car 88.4 mi
    1h 53m
    £22–31

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Princes Streetbus bus 101A / ...
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    6h 3m

  4. Train via Newcastle upon Tyne

    1. Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain train
    5h 38m
    £32–62

  5. Line 381 bus, train, bus, line 260 bus

    1. Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Sydney Placebus bus 381
    2. Take the train from Lockerbie to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Castlegate to Retail Parkbus bus B1 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Retail Park to Allanton Innbus bus 260
    5h 39m

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What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Allanton, The Scottish Borders, Scotland?

You can take a train from Dumfries to Allanton via Carlisle, Edinburgh Waverley, and Berwick-upon-Tweed in around 3h 54m.

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