There are 3 ways to get from Durham to Dunbar by train or car
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Durham to Dunbar by train
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The cheapest way to get from Durham to Dunbar is to drive which costs £26 - £40 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Dunbar is to train which takes 1h 23m and costs £30 - £80.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Durham and arriving at Dunbar. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Durham and Dunbar is 109 miles. The road distance is 108.4 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Dunbar without a car is to train which takes 1h 23m and costs £30 - £80.
The train from Durham to Dunbar takes 1h 23m including transfers and departs five times a day.
Durham to Dunbar train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Durham station.
Durham to Dunbar train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Dunbar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Dunbar is 108 miles. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Durham to Dunbar.
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What companies run services between Durham, England and Dunbar, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Durham to Dunbar 3 times a day. Tickets cost £55–80 and the journey takes 1h 23m. London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) also services this route twice daily.
Train from Durham to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Durham to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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