There are 4 ways to get from Galloway to Edinburgh by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kenmure to Dumfries stationbus 521
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 23mDrive 86 mi
cheapest- Drive from Galloway to Edinburghcar 86 mi
1h 54m£21–30Bus via Dumfries
- Take the bus from Stance 4 to Princes Streetbus 101A / ...
5h 23mBus
- Take the bus from Swimming Pool to Loreburne Centre Stance 1bus 501
- Take the bus from Stance 4 to Princes Streetbus 101A / ...
6h 2m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Galloway to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Galloway to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Galloway to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Craigend and arriving at Princes Street via Swimming Pool, Dumfries station and Stance 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 23m.
The distance between Galloway and Edinburgh is 165 miles. The road distance is 86.5 miles.
The best way to get from Galloway to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Galloway to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Galloway to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, depart from Stance 4 station.
Galloway to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Houstons Minicoaches, arrive at Princes Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Galloway to Edinburgh is 86 miles. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Galloway to Edinburgh.
There are 2996+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Galloway, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Houstons Minicoaches operates a bus from Stance 4 to Princes Street every 4 hours, and the journey takes 2h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- enquiries@mccallscoaches.com
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
Bus from Kenmure to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
Bus from Swimming Pool to Loreburne Centre Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- McCalls Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 4 to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Stance 4 to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
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