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 WaverleyPenzance - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to DundeeEdinburgh - Dundee / ...
2h 6m£16–91Bus via Dundee Seagate Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from High Street to Waterloo PlaceX7 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station Gate F-Stance 11 to Dundee Seagate Bus Stationmegabus M92
3h 30m£14–20Bus
- Take the bus from High Street to Princes StreetX7 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Railway StationE1
3h 20mDrive 84.5 mi
- Drive from Dunbar to Dundee84.5 mi
1h 48m£21–30
Dunbar to Dundee by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunbar to Dundee is to bus via Dundee Seagate Bus Station which costs £14 - £20 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Dunbar to Dundee is to drive which takes 1h 48m 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 Railway Station via George Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
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 6m.
The distance between Dunbar and Dundee is 87 miles. The road distance is 85 miles.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Dundee without a car is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs £15 - £95.
It takes approximately 2h 6m 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 6m and costs £15 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 20m.
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 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Railway Station via Princes Street and George Street in around 3h 20m.
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- 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
- £5–8
- 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
- £10–17
- 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
- £13–27
- 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 Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
Bus from High Street to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Dunbar to Dundee bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Princes Street station.
Dunbar to Dundee train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunbar to Dundee is 85 miles. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Dunbar to Dundee.
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