There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Dunbar Castle by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain Edinburgh - Birmingham New Street / ...
31 min£10–24Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waterloo Place to Bleachingfieldbus X7 / ...
1h 20m£5–6Drive 29.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Dunbar Castlecar 29.6 mi
41 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Dunbar Castletaxi 29.6 mi
41 min£85–110
Edinburgh to Dunbar Castle by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Dunbar Castle is to bus which costs £5 - £6 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Dunbar Castle is to train which takes 31 min and costs £10 - £24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Place and arriving at Bleachingfield. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 11m.
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 20 min.
The distance between Edinburgh and Dunbar Castle is 30 miles. The road distance is 29.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dunbar Castle without a car is to train which takes 31 min and costs £10 - £24.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar takes 20 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Edinburgh to Dunbar Castle bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from Waterloo Place station.
Edinburgh to Dunbar Castle train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dunbar Castle is to train which takes 31 min and costs £10 - £24. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £6 and takes 1h 20m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Dunbar Castle, Scotland?
Cross Country operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar 4 times a day. Tickets cost £15–22 and the journey takes 20 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, East Coast Buses operates a bus from Waterloo Place to Bleachingfield every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £5–6 and the journey takes 1h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Waterloo Place to Bleachingfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 131 777 7777
- Website
- capitalcarsscotland.co.uk
Central Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 229 2468
- Website
- taxis-edinburgh.co.uk
City Cabs Ltd
- Phone
- +44 131 228 1211
- Website
- citycabs.co.uk
Drymen Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1360 660077
E&I Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 554 6775
- Website
- introducingedinburgh.com
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Dunbar Castle bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at Bleachingfield station.
Edinburgh to Dunbar Castle train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Dunbar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Dunbar Castle is 30 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Edinburgh to Dunbar Castle.
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