There are 4 ways to get from Dumfries to Edinburgh by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain Dumfries - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
2h 34m£43–92Drive 72.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dumfries to Edinburghcar 72.6 mi
1h 41m£18–26Bus
- Take the bus from School to Home Streetbus 101A / ...
2h 38mLine 381 bus, train
- Take the bus from School to Crown Innbus 381
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
2h 35m
Dumfries to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £18 - £26 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs £18 - £26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from School and arriving at Home Street. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
The distance between Dumfries and Edinburgh is 135 miles. The road distance is 73 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs £40 - £95.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Dumfries to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Dumfries to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from School station.
Dumfries to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Edinburgh is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs £40 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 38m.
What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Dumfries to Edinburgh Waverley via Carlisle in around 2h 34m. Alternatively, Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from School to Home Street every 4 hours, and the journey takes 2h 38m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lockerbie to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from School to Home Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from School to Crown Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Dumfries to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Home Street station.
Dumfries to Edinburgh train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Edinburgh is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Dumfries to Edinburgh.
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