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How to get fromDumfries to Cartmelby train, bus or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Dumfries to Cartmel 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 Lancastertrain train
    3. Take the train from Lancaster to Grange-over-Sandstrain train
    2h 47m
    £30–63
  2. Drive 94 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dumfries to Cartmelcar car 94 mi
    1h 46m
    £23–33
  3. Line 381 bus, train, line 530 bus

    1. Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Sydney Placebus bus 381
    2. Take the train from Lockerbie to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Blackhall Road to Clogger Beckbus bus 530
    4h 20m

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Cartmel, England?

You can take a train from Dumfries to Cartmel via Carlisle, Lancaster, and Grange-over-Sands in around 2h 47m.

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