There are 3 ways to get from Dumfries to Sellafield by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Dumfries to CarlisleDumfries - Carlisle / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to SellafieldCarlisle - Barrow-in-Furness / ...
2h 57m£17–21Drive 79.5 mi
- Drive from Dumfries to Sellafield79.5 mi
1h 38m£20–29Line 381 bus, train
- Take the bus from Academy Street to Bridge Street381
- Take the train from Lockerbie to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Sellafield
3h 43m
Dumfries to Sellafield by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dumfries to Sellafield is to train which costs £17 - £21 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Dumfries to Sellafield is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs £19 - £29.
No, there is no direct train from Dumfries to Sellafield. However, there are services departing from Dumfries and arriving at Sellafield via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
The distance between Dumfries and Sellafield is 83 miles. The road distance is 80 miles.
The best way to get from Dumfries to Sellafield without a car is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs £17 - £21.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Dumfries to Sellafield, including transfers.
Dumfries to Sellafield train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dumfries station.
Dumfries to Sellafield train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dumfries to Sellafield is 80 miles. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Dumfries to Sellafield.
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What companies run services between Dumfries, Scotland and Sellafield, England?
You can take a train from Dumfries to Sellafield via Carlisle in around 2h 57m.
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- 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
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Sellafield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–12
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Lockerbie to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- 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 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Academy Street to Bridge Street
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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