There are 4 ways to get from Dunfermline to Dunbar by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Dunfermline Town to Edinburgh WaverleyCowdenbeath - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to DunbarEdinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
1h 32m£12–18Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Leonard's Church to Queensferry StreetX55
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to High StreetX7 / ...
2h 12m£8–11Drive 46.6 mi
- Drive from Dunfermline to Dunbar46.6 mi
1h 6m£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Dunfermline to Dunbar46.6 mi
1h 6m£95–120
Dunfermline to Dunbar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunfermline to Dunbar is to bus which costs £8 - £12 and takes 2h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Dunfermline to Dunbar is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Dunfermline to Dunbar. However, there are services departing from St Leonard's Church and arriving at High Street via Shandwick Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Dunfermline to Dunbar. However, there are services departing from Dunfermline Town and arriving at Dunbar via Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between Dunfermline and Dunbar is 45 miles. The road distance is 46.8 miles.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Dunbar without a car is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs £12 - £18.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Dunfermline to Dunbar, including transfers.
Dunfermline to Dunbar bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, depart from St Leonard's Church station.
Dunfermline to Dunbar train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dunfermline Town station.
The best way to get from Dunfermline to Dunbar is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs £12 - £18. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £8 - £12 and takes 2h 12m.
What companies run services between Dunfermline, Scotland and Dunbar, Scotland?
You can take a train from Dunfermline Town to Dunbar via Edinburgh Waverley in around 1h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Leonard's Church to High Street via Queensferry Street and Shandwick Place in around 2h 12m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dunfermline Town to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from St Leonard's Church to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Shandwick Place to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- £95–120
Uptown Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1383 621 117
M & M Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1383 727 235
Corporate Taxi Dunfermline
- Phone
- +44 1383 252 525
- Website
- corporatetaxi.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Dunfermline to Dunbar bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Scotland, arrive at Queensferry Street station.
Dunfermline to Dunbar train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunfermline to Dunbar is 47 miles. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Dunfermline to Dunbar.
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