There are 6 ways to get from Dumfries to Insch by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Glasgow
best- Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X74
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Inschtrain Glasgow Queen Street - Inverness
6h 36m£46–106Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inschtrain
6h 37m£35–121Bus
- Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X74
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus M9
7h 34m£39–54Drive 204.5 mi
- Drive from Dumfries to Inschcar 204.5 mi
4h 1m£50–71Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inschtrain
6h 47m£40–174Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 101
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inschtrain
8h 15m
Dumfries to Insch by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Insch is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Insch is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Insch. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Insch via Carlisle, Haymarket and Aberdeen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
The distance between Dumfries and Insch is 262 miles. The road distance is 205.7 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Insch without a car is to bus and train via Glasgow which takes 6h 36m and costs £45 - £110.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Dumfries to Insch, including transfers.
Dumfries to Insch train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Insch is to bus which takes 7h 34m and costs £35 - £55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £130 and takes 6h 37m.
Dumfries to Insch train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Insch is 206 miles. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Dumfries to Insch.
What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Insch, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Buccleuch Street to Market Street via Buchanan Bus Station, Union Square Bus Station, Aberdeen, Inverurie, and Town Hall in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Academy Street to Insch via Sydney Place, Lockerbie, Haymarket, and Aberdeen in around 6h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Insch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Insch
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.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
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
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
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Buccleuch Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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