There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Dunbar Harbour by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
31 min£3–9Bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo Place to High Streetbus X7 / ...
1h 19m£5–6Drive 29.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Dunbar Harbourcar 29.6 mi
41 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Edinburgh to Dunbar Harbourtaxi 29.6 mi
41 min£85–110
Edinburgh to Dunbar Harbour by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Dunbar Harbour is to bus which costs £5 - £6 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Dunbar Harbour is to train which takes 31 min and costs £3 - £9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Waterloo Place and arriving at High Street. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 12m.
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 Harbour is 30 miles. The road distance is 29.8 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dunbar Harbour without a car is to train which takes 31 min and costs £3 - £9.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar takes 20 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Edinburgh to Dunbar Harbour bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, depart from Waterloo Place station.
Edinburgh to Dunbar Harbour train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Dunbar Harbour is to train which takes 31 min and costs £3 - £9. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £6 and takes 1h 19m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Dunbar Harbour, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar every 4 hours. Tickets cost £5–8 and the journey takes 20 min. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, East Coast Buses operates a bus from Waterloo Place to High Street every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £5–6 and the journey takes 1h 12m.
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- 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 Waterloo Place to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 41 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 to Dunbar Harbour bus services, operated by East Coast Buses, arrive at High Street station.
Edinburgh to Dunbar Harbour train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Dunbar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Dunbar Harbour is 30 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Edinburgh to Dunbar Harbour.
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