There are 4 ways to get from Dumfries to Carnforth by train, car, or bus
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Train via Lancaster
best- Take the train from Dumfries to CarlisleDumfries - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to LancasterGlasgow Central - Rugby / ...
2h 16m£21–64Drive 94.4 mi
- Drive from Dumfries to Carnforth94.4 mi
1h 37m£24–35Line 381 bus, train
- Take the bus from Academy Street to Bridge Street381
- Take the train from Lockerbie to LancasterEdinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
2h 51mTrain
- Take the train from Dumfries to CarlisleDumfries - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to CarnforthCarlisle - Lancaster / ...
5h 11m£25–31
Dumfries to Carnforth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Carnforth is to train which costs £25 - £35 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Carnforth is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Carnforth. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Carnforth via Carlisle and Lancaster. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Dumfries and Carnforth is 109 miles. The road distance is 94.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Carnforth without a car is to train via Lancaster which takes 2h 16m and costs £21 - £65.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Dumfries to Carnforth, including transfers.
Dumfries to Carnforth train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
Dumfries to Carnforth train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Carnforth is 95 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Dumfries to Carnforth.
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What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Carnforth, England?
You can take a train from Dumfries to Carnforth via Carlisle and Lancaster in around 2h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Lockerbie to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £35–50
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £75–110
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lockerbie to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–46
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Carnforth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–22
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–22
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Academy Street to Bridge Street
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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