There are 3 ways to get from Dunbar to Bathgate by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Penzance - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bathgatetrain Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central / ...
1h 7m£16–31Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from High Street to Shandwick Placebus X7 / ...
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Council Officesbus X18 / ...
2h 32m£7–8Drive 49.7 mi
- Drive from Dunbar to Bathgatecar 49.7 mi
52 min£13–18
Dunbar to Bathgate by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dunbar to Bathgate is to bus which costs £7 - £9 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Dunbar to Bathgate is to drive which takes 52 min and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunbar to Bathgate. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Council Offices via Shandwick Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunbar to Bathgate. However, there are services departing from Dunbar and arriving at Bathgate via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 7m.
The distance between Dunbar and Bathgate is 47 miles. The road distance is 50 miles.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Bathgate without a car is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs £15 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Dunbar to Bathgate, including transfers.
Dunbar to Bathgate bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from High Street station.
Dunbar to Bathgate train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Dunbar station.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Bathgate is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs £15 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £7 - £9 and takes 2h 32m.
What companies run services between Dunbar, Scotland and Bathgate, Scotland?
You can take a train from Dunbar to Bathgate via Edinburgh Waverley in around 1h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Council Offices via Shandwick Place in around 2h 32m.
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Cross Country
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from High Street to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- East Coast Buses
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Booking & Getting There
Dunbar to Bathgate bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Shandwick Place station.
Dunbar to Bathgate train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunbar to Bathgate is 50 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Dunbar to Bathgate.
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