There are 7 ways to get from Halifax to Dunbar by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Newcastle upon Tyne
best- Take the train from Halifax to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Dunbartrain
3h 58m£23–101Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Halifax Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus 508
- Take the bus from Leeds York Street to Dunbar Asda Spott Rdbus megabus M20
6h 21m£19–27Drive 194.2 mi
- Drive from Halifax to Dunbarcar 194.2 mi
3h 52m£47–67Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LBA - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain
6h 54m£69–180Train
- Take the train from Halifax to Leedstrain Bradford Interchange - Leeds / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Dunbartrain Birmingham New Street - Edinburgh / ...
4h 24m£34–96Train #2
- Take the train from Halifax to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Dunbartrain
4h 30m£26–101Train to Manchester Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Halifax to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain
6h 59m£70–198
Halifax to Dunbar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Halifax to Dunbar is to bus which costs £19 - £27 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Halifax to Dunbar is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Halifax station to Dunbar. However, there are services departing from Halifax Bus Station and arriving at High Street via Leeds York Street and Dunbar Asda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Halifax to Dunbar. However, there are services departing from Halifax and arriving at Dunbar via York and Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 58m.
The distance between Halifax and Dunbar is 217 miles. The road distance is 195.4 miles.
The best way to get from Halifax to Dunbar without a car is to train via Newcastle upon Tyne which takes 3h 58m and costs £22 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Halifax to Dunbar, including transfers.
Halifax to Dunbar bus services, operated by First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield, depart from Halifax Bus Station.
Halifax to Dunbar train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Halifax station.
The best way to get from Halifax to Dunbar is to train via Newcastle upon Tyne which takes 3h 58m and costs £22 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £27 and takes 6h 21m.
What companies run services between Halifax, England and Dunbar, Scotland?
You can take a train from Halifax to Dunbar via York and Newcastle in around 3h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Halifax Bus Station to High Street via Leeds City Bus Station, Leeds York Street, and Dunbar Asda in around 6h 21m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–370
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Halifax to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–26
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Halifax to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–12
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Halifax to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–28
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.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 York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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/
Train from Leeds to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- 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
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Halifax Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/halifax-calder-valley-huddersfield
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Halifax Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Leeds York Street to Dunbar Asda Spott Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Halifax to Dunbar bus services, operated by First Halifax, Calder Valley & Huddersfield, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Halifax to Dunbar train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Halifax to Dunbar is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Halifax to Dunbar.
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