There are 5 ways to get from Dunbar to Peterhead by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dunbar to AberdeenLeeds - Aberdeen / ...
4h 50m£96–131Train via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the train from Dunbar to Edinburgh WaverleyLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to AberdeenEdinburgh - Aberdeen
5h 11m£24–105Bus
- Take the bus from High Street to Shandwick PlaceX7 / ...
- Take the bus from Queensferry Street to Union Square Bus StationM92
6h 25m£34–47Drive 180.4 mi
- Drive from Dunbar to Peterhead180.4 mi
3h 32m£46–66Bus via Aberdeen
- Take the bus from High Street to Princes StreetX7 / ...
- Take the bus from George Street to Bridge of Don Park & RideE1
7h 3m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunbar to Peterhead is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Dunbar to Peterhead is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunbar to Peterhead. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Buchan House via Queensferry Street, Union Square Bus Station and Park & Ride Stance 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Dunbar and Peterhead is 194 miles. The road distance is 181.5 miles.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Peterhead without a car is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs £95 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Dunbar to Peterhead, including transfers.
Dunbar to Peterhead bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from High Street station.
The best way to get from Dunbar to Peterhead is to train which takes 4h 50m and costs £95 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 6h 25m.
Dunbar to Peterhead bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Shandwick Place station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunbar to Peterhead is 181 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Dunbar to Peterhead.
What companies run services between Dunbar, Scotland and Peterhead, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Dunbar to Aberdeen 6 times a week. Tickets cost £85–120 and the journey takes 3h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Buchan House via Shandwick Place, Queensferry Street, Union Square Bus Station, and Park & Ride Stance 2 in around 6h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £85–120
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–26
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- 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
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunbar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- 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
- £250–290
- 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
- East Coast Buses
Bus from High Street to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Queensferry Street to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to Bridge of Don Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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