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There are 5 ways to get from Dunbar to Dumbarton by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Dumbarton Centraltrain train
    2h 19m
    £28–104

  2. Drive 89.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dunbar to Dumbartoncar car 89.3 mi
    1h 40m
    £22–32

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from High Street to Princes Streetbus bus X7
    2. Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Enoch subway to Riverside Lanebus bus 1 / ...
    4h 12m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Birmingham New Street - Edinburgh / ...
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dumbarton Centraltrain train Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central
    2h 35m
    £29–91

  5. Bus via Edinburgh

    1. Take the bus from High Street to Shandwick Placebus bus X7
    2. Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 900
    3. Take the bus from St Enoch subway to Risk Streetbus bus 1 / ...
    4h 16m

Dunbar to Dumbarton by train

Calendar139Weekly Trains
Duration2h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket£28Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dunbar, Scotland and Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland?

You can take a train from Dunbar to Dumbarton Central via Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 2h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Riverside Lane via Princes Street, Buchanan Bus Station, and St Enoch subway in around 4h 12m.

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