There are 4 ways to get from Dumfries to Keswick by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Dumfries to CarlisleDumfries - Carlisle / ...
- Take the bus from Penrith Rail Station to KeswickX5 / ...
2h 8m£12–29Line 381 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Sydney Place381
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Penrith North Lakes
- Take the bus from Penrith Rail Station to KeswickX5 / ...
2h 39mDrive 60.3 mi
- Drive from Dumfries to Keswick60.3 mi
1h 21m£15–22Line 381 bus, train, bus via Keswick Park Hotel
- Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Sydney Place381
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Penrith North Lakes
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Keswick Park HotelX4 / ...
3h 7m
Dumfries to Keswick by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Keswick is to drive which costs £14 - £22 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Keswick is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs £14 - £22.
The distance between Dumfries and Keswick is 69 miles. The road distance is 60.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Keswick without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 8m and costs £11 - £30.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Dumfries to Keswick, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Keswick is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Dumfries to Keswick.
There are 2376+ hotels available in Keswick.
What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Keswick, Cumbria, England?
There is no direct connection from Dumfries to Keswick. However, you can take the train to Carlisle, take the train to Penrith North Lakes, walk to Penrith Rail Station, then take the bus to Keswick. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buccleuch Street to Keswick via Sydney Place, Lockerbie, Penrith North Lakes, and Penrith Rail Station in around 2h 39m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–31
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–18
- 1st Class
- £25–31
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Penrith North Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £16–23
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £50–70
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Penrith Rail Station to Keswick
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Penrith Rail Station to Keswick
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Rail Station to Keswick Park Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- 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/
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