There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Wigtown by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Lockerbie
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Lockerbietrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Whitesands to Dashwood Squarebus 500
6h 21mDrive 108.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Wigtowncar 108.7 mi
2h 22m£27–39Train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Girvantrain
- Take the bus from Girvan Station to Dashwood Squarebus 359
7h 11mTrain, bus via Carlisle
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Dashwood Squarebus 500
6h 39mBus
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Whitesandsbus 101A / ...
- Take the bus from Whitesands to Dashwood Squarebus 500
6h 54mBus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodiebus 923
- Take the bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to North Main Street Shelterbus 416
7h 52m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Wigtown is to drive which costs £26 - £40 and takes 2h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Wigtown is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Wigtown. However, there are services departing from Princes Street and arriving at Primary School via Whitesands and Dashwood Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Wigtown is 147 miles. The road distance is 109.4 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Wigtown without a car is to train and bus via Lockerbie which takes 6h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Edinburgh to Wigtown, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Wigtown bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Princes Street station.
Edinburgh to Wigtown bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Whitesands station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Wigtown is 109 miles. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Edinburgh to Wigtown.
There are 414+ hotels available in Wigtown.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Wigtown, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Princes Street to Primary School via Whitesands and Dashwood Square in around 6h 54m.
- 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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Girvan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.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
- +44 345 528 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
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Whitesands to Dashwood Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Dumfries station to Dashwood Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Princes Street to Whitesands
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- contact@dumgal.gov.uk
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk
Bus from Girvan Station to Dashwood Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/
Bus from Port Rodie Ferry Terminal to North Main Street Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Princes Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan to Stranraer Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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