There are 5 ways to get from Dumfries to Scunthorpe by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Scunthorpe
5h 57m£51–148Train via Leeds
cheapest- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Leeds
- Take the train from Leeds to Doncaster
6h 1m£36–121Train, bus
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Carlisle
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Take the train from Meadowhall to Scunthorpe
7h 21m£41–105Drive 192.4 mi
- Drive from Dumfries to Scunthorpe192.4 mi
3h 24m£48–69Train, Steam train, bus
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to York
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Hull InterchangeX46 / ...
- Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Brant Road350
10h 49m
Dumfries to Scunthorpe by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Scunthorpe is to train and bus which costs £40 - £110 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Scunthorpe is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Scunthorpe. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Scunthorpe via Carlisle and Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Dumfries and Scunthorpe is 238 miles. The road distance is 193.5 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Scunthorpe without a car is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs £50 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Dumfries to Scunthorpe, including transfers.
Dumfries to Scunthorpe train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
Dumfries to Scunthorpe train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Scunthorpe is 194 miles. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Dumfries to Scunthorpe.
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What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Scunthorpe, England?
You can take a train from Dumfries to Scunthorpe via Carlisle and Manchester Piccadilly in around 5h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 37 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 Carlisle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Scunthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Lockerbie to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Meadowhall to Scunthorpe
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £9–14
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £40–60
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–70
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1524 732100
- bookings@westcoastrailways.net
- Website
- westcoastrailways.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://westcoastrailways.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Halston Hotel to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Hull Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Rail Station to Hull Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Hull Interchange to Brant Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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