Edinburgh to Dumfries
Rome2Rio compared 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Dumfries. The best route is Train, line 381 bus, a distance of 101.544 km.
Train, line 381 bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lockerbietrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Hall to Loreburne Centre Stance 2bus 381
1h 54mDrive 72.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Dumfriescar 72.7 mi
1h 41m£18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Home Street to Stance 1bus 101A / ...
2h 50mTrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisletrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain Carlisle - Dumfries / ...
2h 39m£43–89
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Dumfries is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Dumfries is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs £17 - £26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Home Street and arriving at Stance 1. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Dumfries via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Dumfries is 88 miles. The road distance is 73.1 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dumfries without a car is to train and line 381 bus which takes 1h 54m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Edinburgh to Dumfries, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Dumfries bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Home Street station.
Edinburgh to Dumfries train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dumfries is to bus which takes 2h 50m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £40 - £90 and takes 2h 39m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Dumfries, Scotland?
Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Home Street to Stance 1 every 4 hours, and the journey takes 2h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dumfries via Carlisle in around 2h 39m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Hall to Loreburne Centre Stance 2
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Home Street to Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Dumfries bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Stance 1 station.
Edinburgh to Dumfries train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Dumfries is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Edinburgh to Dumfries.
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