There are 5 ways to get from Dundee to Dumfries by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Dundee to HaymarketDundee - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Haymarket to LockerbieEdinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
4h 16m£27–84Bus via Glasgow
cheapest- Take the bus from Dundee Seagate Bus Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55megabus M9 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Academy StreetX74
4h 21m£22–31Drive 128 mi
- Drive from Dundee to Dumfries128 mi
2h 26m£32–45Train via Carlisle
- Take the train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfries
4h 42m£28–93Bus
- Take the bus from Nethergate to Edinburgh, Bus StationM92
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Whitesands101A / ...
5h 36m
Dundee to Dumfries by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundee to Dumfries is to bus via Glasgow which costs £21 - £35 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Dundee to Dumfries is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundee station to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Dundee Seagate Bus Station and arriving at Academy Street via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Dundee to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Dundee and arriving at Dumfries via Haymarket and Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Dundee and Dumfries is 145 miles. The road distance is 128.7 miles.
The best way to get from Dundee to Dumfries without a car is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs £27 - £85.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Dundee to Dumfries, including transfers.
Dundee to Dumfries bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Dundee Seagate Bus Station.
Dundee to Dumfries train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dundee station.
The best way to get from Dundee to Dumfries is to train which takes 4h 16m and costs £27 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus via Glasgow, which costs £21 - £35 and takes 4h 21m.
What companies run services between Dundee, Scotland and Dumfries, Scotland?
You can take a train from Dundee to Loreburne Centre 2 via Haymarket, Lockerbie, and Sydney Place in around 4h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dundee Seagate Bus Station to Academy Street via Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55 and Buchanan Bus Station in around 4h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Dundee Seagate Bus Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Academy Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Nethergate to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nethergate to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Dundee to Dumfries bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55.
Dundee to Dumfries train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundee to Dumfries is 129 miles. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Dundee to Dumfries.
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