There are 3 ways to get from Dunbar to Helensburgh by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Penzance - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Helensburgh Centraltrain Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central
2h 49m£39–78Drive 97.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dunbar to Helensburghcar 97.3 mi
1h 54m£24–34Bus, train
- Take the bus from High Street to Waterloo Placebus X7 / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Helensburgh Centraltrain Edinburgh - Helensburgh Central
3h 40m£34–61
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 54m.
The fastest way to get from Dunbar to Helensburgh is to drive which takes 1h 54m 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. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 49m.
The distance between Dunbar and Helensburgh is 95 miles. The road distance is 97.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Helensburgh without a car is to train which takes 2h 49m and costs £35 - £80.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Dunbar to Helensburgh, including transfers.
Dunbar to Helensburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Dunbar station.
Dunbar to Helensburgh train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunbar to Helensburgh is 98 miles. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Dunbar to Helensburgh.
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What companies run services between Dunbar, Scotland and Helensburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Dunbar to Helensburgh Central via Edinburgh Waverley in around 2h 49m.
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Helensburgh Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Helensburgh Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- ScotRail
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- East Coast Buses
Bus from High Street to Waterloo Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- East Coast Buses
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