There are 4 ways to get from Dunblane to Dumfries by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dunblane Police Station to Buchanan Bus Stnbus Ember
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Academy Streetbus X74
3h 10mBus via Newton Loan
cheapest- Take the bus from Newton Loan to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M8
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Academy Streetbus X74
3h 37m£19–27Train
- Take the train from Dunblane to Glasgow Queen Streettrain Dundee - Glasgow Queen Street / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain Glasgow Central - Carlisle / ...
3h 41m£35–41Drive 96.1 mi
- Drive from Dunblane to Dumfriescar 96.1 mi
1h 41m£24–34
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunblane to Dumfries is to bus via Newton Loan which costs £19 - £28 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Dunblane to Dumfries is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunblane station to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Dunblane Police Station and arriving at Academy Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunblane to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Dunblane and arriving at Dumfries via Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 41m.
The distance between Dunblane and Dumfries is 113 miles. The road distance is 96.7 miles.
The best way to get from Dunblane to Dumfries without a car is to bus which takes 3h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Dunblane to Dumfries, including transfers.
Dunblane to Dumfries bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Dunblane Police Station.
Dunblane to Dumfries train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dunblane station.
The best way to get from Dunblane to Dumfries is to bus which takes 3h 10m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £45 and takes 3h 41m.
What companies run services between Dunblane, Scotland and Dumfries, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Dunblane Police Station to Academy Street via Buchanan Bus Station in around 3h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dunblane to Dumfries via Glasgow Queen Street and Glasgow Central in around 3h 41m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunblane to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–29
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Dunblane Police Station to Buchanan Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Academy Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Newton Loan to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Newton Loan to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Dunblane to Dumfries bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Buchanan Bus Stn station.
Dunblane to Dumfries train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunblane to Dumfries is 97 miles. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Dunblane to Dumfries.
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