There are 4 ways to get from Gilmerton to Dunbar by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 29 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Gilmerton Crossroads to Princes Streetbus N3 / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
1h 24m£5–11Drive 27.2 mi
- Drive from Gilmerton to Dunbarcar 27.2 mi
32 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gilmerton to Dunbartaxi 27.2 mi
32 min£55–70Line 18 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Gilmerton Crossroads to Fort Kinnaird Westbus 18
- Take the bus from Milton Link to High Streetbus X7
1h 31m£6–8
Gilmerton to Dunbar by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gilmerton to Dunbar is to line 18 bus and bus which costs £5 - £8 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Gilmerton to Dunbar is to drive which takes 32 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Gilmerton to Dunbar. However, there are services departing from Gilmerton Crossroads and arriving at High Street via Milton Link. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
The distance between Gilmerton and Dunbar is 33 miles. The road distance is 27.4 miles.
The best way to get from Gilmerton to Dunbar without a car is to line 29 bus and train which takes 1h 24m and costs £4 - £11.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Gilmerton to Dunbar, including transfers.
Gilmerton to Dunbar bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, depart from Gilmerton Crossroads station.
Gilmerton to Dunbar bus services, operated by Lothian Buses, arrive at Fort Kinnaird West station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gilmerton to Dunbar is 27 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Gilmerton to Dunbar.
There are 206+ hotels available in Dunbar.
What companies run services between Gilmerton, Edinburgh, Scotland and Dunbar, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Gilmerton Crossroads to High Street via Fort Kinnaird West and Milton Link in around 1h 31m.
- 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/
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- 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/
- Phone
- +44 131 555 6363
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Gilmerton Crossroads to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
Bus from Gilmerton Crossroads to Fort Kinnaird West
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Milton Link to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Swift Private Hire Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 660 5000
- Website
- swiftprivatehire.co.uk
Aerial ABW Cabs
- Phone
- +44 131 663 3232
- Website
- aerialabwcabs.co.uk
Abbey Cabs Dalkeith
- Phone
- +44 131 357 7444
- Website
- abbeycabsdalkeith.co.uk
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
Toun Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 0077
- Website
- toun-taxis.co.uk
R & J's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 2020
Musselburgh Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 2121
- Website
- musselburghtaxis.com
9090 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 131 665 9090
- Website
- 9090taxis.com
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