There are 5 ways to get from Dunbar to Dumfries by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
3h 54m£41–113Drive 93.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dunbar to Dumfriescar 93.6 mi
1h 59m£24–34Bus
- Take the bus from High Street to Princes Streetbus X7 / ...
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Academy Streetbus 101A / ...
5h 15mTrain, line 381 bus
- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lockerbietrain
- Take the bus from Sydney Place to Whitesandsbus 381
3h 57mBus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from High Street to Princes Streetbus X7
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Academy Streetbus X74
5h 43m£25–36
Dunbar to Dumfries by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunbar to Dumfries is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Dunbar to Dumfries is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunbar to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Academy Street via Princes Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunbar to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Dunbar and arriving at Dumfries via Edinburgh Waverley and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Dunbar and Dumfries is 163 miles. The road distance is 94.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Dumfries without a car is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs £40 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Dunbar to Dumfries, including transfers.
Dunbar to Dumfries bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from High Street station.
Dunbar to Dumfries train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Dunbar station.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Dumfries is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs £40 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 15m.
What companies run services between Dunbar, Scotland and Dumfries, Scotland?
You can take a train from Dunbar to Dumfries via Edinburgh Waverley and Carlisle in around 3h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Academy Street via Princes Street in around 5h 15m.
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- 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/
- 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 Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from High Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Academy Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Sydney Place to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Academy Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Dunbar to Dumfries bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
Dunbar to Dumfries train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunbar to Dumfries is 94 miles. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Dunbar to Dumfries.
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