There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh Castle to Dunbar by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to DunbarEdinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
33 min£4–9Bus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to High StreetX7 / ...
1h 27m£5–7Drive 29.3 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh Castle to Dunbar29.3 mi
40 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh Castle to Dunbar29.3 mi
40 min£85–110
Edinburgh Castle to Dunbar by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Dunbar is to bus which costs £5 - £7 and takes 1h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Dunbar is to train which takes 33 min and costs £4 - £9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Princes Street and arriving at High Street. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 17m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Dunbar. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21 min.
The distance between Edinburgh Castle and Dunbar is 30 miles. The road distance is 29.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Dunbar without a car is to train which takes 33 min and costs £4 - £9.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar takes 21 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Edinburgh Castle to Dunbar bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Dunbar train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Castle to Dunbar is to train which takes 33 min and costs £4 - £9. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £7 and takes 1h 27m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Castle, Scotland and Dunbar, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar 5 times a day. Tickets cost £5–8 and the journey takes 21 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, East Coast Buses operates a bus from Princes Street to High Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £5–7 and the journey takes 1h 17m.
- 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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- 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/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- East Coast Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
E&I Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 554 6775
- Website
- introducingedinburgh.com
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 131 777 7777
- Website
- capitalcarsscotland.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh Castle to Dunbar bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at High Street station.
Edinburgh Castle to Dunbar train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Dunbar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh Castle to Dunbar is 29 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Edinburgh Castle to Dunbar.
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