There are 5 ways to get from Dumfries to Allanton by bus, train, or car
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Line 381 bus, train, bus, line 260 bus
best- Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Sydney Placebus 381
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
- Take the bus from Castlegate to Retail Parkbus B1 / ...
- Take the bus from Retail Park to Allanton Innbus 260
5h 36mDrive 88.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dumfries to Allantoncar 88.4 mi
1h 53m£22–31Bus
- Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X74
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 56 to Haggerston Holiday Park A1bus megabus M20
8h 41m£30–40Train via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
5h 38m£26–65Train
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
5h 46m£33–121
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Allanton is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 1h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Allanton is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Dumfries to Allanton. However, there are services departing from Buccleuch Street and arriving at Allanton Inn via Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 56, Holiday Park and Retail Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 41m.
The distance between Dumfries and Allanton is 163 miles. The road distance is 88.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Allanton without a car is to line 381 bus and train and bus and line 260 bus which takes 5h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Dumfries to Allanton, including transfers.
Dumfries to Allanton bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Buccleuch Street station.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Allanton is to bus which takes 8h 41m and costs £30 - £40. Alternatively, you can train via Newcastle upon Tyne, which costs £26 - £70 and takes 5h 38m.
Dumfries to Allanton bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Allanton is 89 miles. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Dumfries to Allanton.
What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Allanton, The Scottish Borders, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Buccleuch Street to Allanton Inn via Buchanan Bus Station, Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 56, Haggerston Holiday Park A1, Holiday Park, and Retail Park in around 8h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dumfries to Allanton Inn via Carlisle, Newcastle, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Castlegate, and Retail Park in around 5h 38m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–15
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Buccleuch Street to Sydney Place
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- info@bordersbuses.co.uk
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Castlegate to Retail Park
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1665 720955
- travelsure@travelsure.co.uk
- Website
- travelsure.co.uk
Bus from Retail Park to Allanton Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7
- Website
- https://www.travelsure.co.uk/
- Daily
- £7
Bus from Buccleuch Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 56 to Haggerston Holiday Park A1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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