There are 3 ways to get from Dumfries to Cartmel by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Grange-over-Sandstrain
2h 47m£30–63Drive 94 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dumfries to Cartmelcar 94 mi
1h 46m£23–33Line 381 bus, train, line 530 bus
- Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Sydney Placebus 381
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Oxenholme Lake Districttrain
- Take the bus from Blackhall Road to Clogger Beckbus 530
4h 20m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Cartmel is to drive which costs £22 - £35 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Cartmel is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs £22 - £35.
The distance between Dumfries and Cartmel is 120 miles. The road distance is 94.5 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Cartmel without a car is to train which takes 2h 47m and costs £30 - £65.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Dumfries to Cartmel, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Cartmel is 95 miles. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Dumfries to Cartmel.
There are 3019+ hotels available in Cartmel.
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.
- 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
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Lockerbie to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £28–40
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £65–95
- 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
- £7–27
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lockerbie to Oxenholme Lake District
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–25
- 1st Class
- £35–45
- 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
- £11–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £11–15
Train from Lancaster to Grange-over-Sands
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- 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/
Bus from Blackhall Road to Clogger Beck
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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