There are 4 ways to get from Dumfries to Rosyth by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Buccleuch Street to Lothian Road101A / ...
3h 23mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Dumfries to CarlisleDumfries - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to HaymarketLondon Euston - Edinburgh / ...
3h 35m£20–79Line 381 bus, train
- Take the bus from Academy Street to Sydney Place381
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Rosyth
3h 27mDrive 85.4 mi
- Drive from Dumfries to Rosyth85.4 mi
1h 43m£21–31
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Rosyth is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Rosyth is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Dumfries to Rosyth. However, there are services departing from Buccleuch Street and arriving at Queens Buildings via Queensferry Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Rosyth. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Rosyth via Carlisle and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Dumfries and Rosyth is 96 miles. The road distance is 85.9 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Rosyth without a car is to bus which takes 3h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Dumfries to Rosyth, including transfers.
Dumfries to Rosyth bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Buccleuch Street station.
Dumfries to Rosyth train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Rosyth is to bus which takes 3h 23m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £19 - £80 and takes 3h 35m.
What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Rosyth, Scotland?
Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Buccleuch Street to Lothian Road hourly, and the journey takes 2h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dumfries to Rosyth via Carlisle and Haymarket in around 3h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Rosyth
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–16
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £5–8
- 1st Class
- £11–16
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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
- £9–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Buccleuch Street to Lothian Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Academy Street to Sydney Place
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Dumfries to Rosyth bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Lothian Road station.
Dumfries to Rosyth train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Rosyth is 86 miles. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Dumfries to Rosyth.
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