There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Maxwelltown by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 381 bus
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lockerbietrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Sydney Place to Whitesandsbus 381
2h 28mDrive 73.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Maxwelltowncar 73.5 mi
1h 43m£19–27Bus
- Take the bus from Home Street to Glasgow Streetbus 102
2h 49mTrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisletrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain Carlisle - Dumfries / ...
2h 38m£34–87
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Maxwelltown is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Maxwelltown is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs £18 - £27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Home Street and arriving at Glasgow Street. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Maxwelltown. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Dumfries via Carlisle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 38m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Maxwelltown is 89 miles. The road distance is 73.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Maxwelltown without a car is to train and line 381 bus which takes 2h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Edinburgh to Maxwelltown, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Maxwelltown bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Home Street station.
Edinburgh to Maxwelltown train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Maxwelltown is to bus which takes 2h 49m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £90 and takes 2h 38m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Maxwelltown, Scotland?
Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Home Street to Glasgow Street once daily, and the journey takes 2h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dumfries via Carlisle in around 2h 38m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 58 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
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Sydney Place to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Home Street to Glasgow Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Maxwelltown bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Glasgow Street station.
Edinburgh to Maxwelltown train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Maxwelltown is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Edinburgh to Maxwelltown.
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