There are 5 ways to get from Dumfries to Methil by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarkettrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldytrain Edinburgh - Perth / ...
4h 13m£27–110Drive 106.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dumfries to Methilcar 106.5 mi
2h 6m£26–38Bus
- Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus 101A / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X58
5h 37mTrain via Carlisle
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldytrain
4h 39m£41–214Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus X74
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus Air / ...
6h 1m£29–43
Dumfries to Methil by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Methil is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 2h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Methil is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Dumfries to Methil. However, there are services departing from Buccleuch Street and arriving at Memorial Court via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
The distance between Dumfries and Methil is 121 miles. The road distance is 107.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Methil without a car is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs £27 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Dumfries to Methil, including transfers.
Dumfries to Methil bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Buccleuch Street station.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Methil is to train which takes 4h 13m and costs £27 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 37m.
Dumfries to Methil bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Methil is 107 miles. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Dumfries to Methil.
What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Methil, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Academy Street to Memorial Court via Sydney Place, Lockerbie, Haymarket, Kirkcaldy, and Bus Station in around 4h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buccleuch Street to Memorial Court via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Bus Station in around 5h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–25
- 1st Class
- £35–45
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–30
- 1st Class
- £40–50
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
- 1st Class
- £15–21
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–14
- 1st Class
- £18–26
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–65
Train from Haymarket to Kirkcaldy
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21–35
- 1st Class
- £22–35
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £35–55
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £80–120
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Buccleuch Street to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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 Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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