There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Dumfries by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisletrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain Carlisle - Dumfries / ...
2h 37m£35–74Drive 72.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Dumfriescar 72.6 mi
1h 41m£19–27Bus
- Take the bus from Home Street to Stance 1bus 101A / ...
2h 51m
Edinburgh to Dumfries by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Dumfries is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Dumfries is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs £18 - £27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Home Street and arriving at Stance 1. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 51m.
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 37m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Dumfries is 135 miles. The road distance is 73.1 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dumfries without a car is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs £30 - £75.
It takes approximately 2h 37m 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 train which takes 2h 37m and costs £30 - £75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 51m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Dumfries, Scotland?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dumfries via Carlisle in around 2h 37m. Alternatively, Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Home Street to Stance 1 5 times a day, and the journey takes 2h 51m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Home Street to Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
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Booking & Getting There
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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