There are 8 ways to get from Dunbar to Aberystwyth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwythtrain
8h 44m£95–239Drive 323.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dunbar to Aberystwythcar 323.7 mi
6h 29m£81–117Bus
- Take the bus from High Street to Waterloo Placebus X7
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2bus 409
15h 35m£89–216Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Aberystwythtrain
7h 37m£95–202Train
- Take the train from Dunbar to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwythtrain Birmingham International - Aberystwyth / ...
9h 1m£211–316Train via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the train from Dunbar to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwythtrain
9h 1m£133–262Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Aberystwythtrain
8h 35m£104–237Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwythtrain
9h 32m£136–275
Dunbar to Aberystwyth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunbar to Aberystwyth is to drive which costs £80 - £120 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Dunbar to Aberystwyth is to drive which takes 6h 29m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunbar to Aberystwyth station. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunbar to Aberystwyth. However, there are services departing from Dunbar and arriving at Aberystwyth via Edinburgh Waverley, Crewe and Shrewsbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Dunbar and Aberystwyth is 385 miles. The road distance is 325.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Aberystwyth without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 8h 44m and costs £95 - £240.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Dunbar to Aberystwyth, including transfers.
Dunbar to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from High Street station.
Dunbar to Aberystwyth train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Dunbar station.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Aberystwyth is to train via Crewe which takes 8h 44m and costs £95 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £85 - £220 and takes 15h 35m.
What companies run services between Dunbar, Scotland and Aberystwyth, Wales?
You can take a train from Dunbar to Aberystwyth via Edinburgh Waverley, Crewe, and Shrewsbury in around 8h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 via Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 15h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Dunbar to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Dunbar to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £160–240
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Dunbar to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dunbar to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham International to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from High Street to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Dunbar to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Waterloo Place station.
Dunbar to Aberystwyth train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunbar to Aberystwyth is 326 miles. It takes approximately 6h 29m to drive from Dunbar to Aberystwyth.
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