There are 4 ways to get from Dunbar to Dundee 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 Dundeetrain Edinburgh - Dundee / ...
2h 7m£10–91Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from High Street to Shandwick Placebus X7 / ...
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Dundee stationbus Ember
3h 35m£6–56Bus via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from High Street to Waterloo Placebus X7 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station Gate F-Stance 11 to Dundee Seagate Bus Stationbus megabus M92
3h 30m£14–20Drive 85.6 mi
- Drive from Dunbar to Dundeecar 85.6 mi
1h 49m£21–30
Dunbar to Dundee by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunbar to Dundee is to bus via Edinburgh which costs £14 - £20 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Dunbar to Dundee is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunbar to Dundee station. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Dundee Seagate Bus Station via Edinburgh Bus Station Gate F-Stance 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunbar to Dundee. However, there are services departing from Dunbar and arriving at Dundee via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Dunbar and Dundee is 87 miles. The road distance is 86.1 miles.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Dundee without a car is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs £9 - £95.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Dunbar to Dundee, including transfers.
Dunbar to Dundee bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from High Street station.
Dunbar to Dundee train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Dunbar station.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Dundee is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs £9 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus via Edinburgh, which costs £14 - £20 and takes 3h 30m.
What companies run services between Dunbar, Scotland and Dundee, Scotland?
You can take a train from Dunbar to Dundee via Edinburgh Waverley in around 2h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Dundee Seagate Bus Station via Waterloo Place and Edinburgh Bus Station Gate F-Stance 11 in around 3h 30m.
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- 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
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from High Street to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
Bus from High Street to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Edinburgh Bus Station Gate F-Stance 11 to Dundee Seagate Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Queensferry Street to Dundee station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–50
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Dunbar to Dundee bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Waterloo Place station.
Dunbar to Dundee train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunbar to Dundee is 86 miles. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Dunbar to Dundee.
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