There are 5 ways to get from Dunbar to Helensburgh by train, bus, or car
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Helensburgh Centraltrain
2h 33m£32–39Train
cheapest- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Birmingham New Street - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Helensburgh Centraltrain Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central
2h 52m£22–36Bus
- Take the bus from High Street to Shandwick Placebus X7
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 900
- Take the bus from St Enoch subway to Townend Roadbus 1A
4h 58mDrive 96.2 mi
- Drive from Dunbar to Helensburghcar 96.2 mi
1h 55m£24–35Bus, train
- Take the bus from High Street to Atholl Crescentbus X7 / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to Helensburgh Centraltrain Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central
3h 50m£23–51
Dunbar to Helensburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunbar to Helensburgh is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Dunbar to Helensburgh is to drive which takes 1h 55m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Dunbar to Helensburgh. However, there are services departing from Dunbar and arriving at Helensburgh Central via Edinburgh Waverley and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 33m.
The distance between Dunbar and Helensburgh is 98 miles. The road distance is 96.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Helensburgh without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 2h 33m and costs £30 - £40.
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from Dunbar to Helensburgh, including transfers.
Dunbar to Helensburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Dunbar station.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Helensburgh is to train via Glasgow which takes 2h 33m and costs £30 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 58m.
Dunbar to Helensburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunbar to Helensburgh is 97 miles. It takes approximately 1h 55m to drive from Dunbar to Helensburgh.
What companies run services between Dunbar, Scotland and Helensburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Dunbar to Helensburgh Central via Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 2h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Helensburgh Central via Shandwick Place, Buchanan Bus Station, St Enoch subway, Townend Road, and Dumbarton Central in around 4h 58m.
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- 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
- £5–6
- 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 Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Helensburgh Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Helensburgh Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Helensburgh Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £18–24
- 1st Class
- £29–45
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from High Street to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
Bus from High Street to Atholl Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Shandwick Place to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 141 420 7600
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from St Enoch subway to Townend Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/greater-glasgow
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