There are 12 ways to get from Lewes to Dunbar by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Newcastle upon Tyne
best- Take the train from Lewes to East Croydon
- Take the train from King's Cross to Newcastle
- Take the train from Newcastle to Dunbar
6h 11m£74–198Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lewes to London VictoriaEastbourne - London Victoria / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Dunbar Asda Spott Rdmegabus M20
10h 51m£34–79Drive 416.7 mi
- Drive from Lewes to Dunbar416.7 mi
7h 42m£103–148Fly London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LGW - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
4h 24m£56–161Train
- Take the train from Haywards Heath to StevenageBrighton - Cambridge / ...
- Take the train from Stevenage to DunbarLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh
6h 45m£176–260Bus
- Take the bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Central Bus Station025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Waterloo Place to High StreetX7 / ...
15h 15m£56–125Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Haywards Heath to London Bridge
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LCY - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
5h 21m£107–331Fly London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LGW - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
5h 11m£63–216Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Lewes to London Victoria
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
6h 1m£88–289Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Lewes to East Croydon
- Take the train from East Croydon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
5h 55m£84–217Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Lewes to London Victoria
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)STN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
6h 3m£62–187Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Lewes to London Victoria
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Dunbar
6h 44m£75–324
Lewes to Dunbar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lewes to Dunbar is to train and bus which costs £30 - £80 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Lewes to Dunbar is to fly and train which takes 4h 24m and costs £55 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Lewes to Dunbar. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at High Street via Old Steine, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Waterloo Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Lewes to Dunbar. However, there are services departing from Lewes and arriving at Dunbar via East Croydon, King's Cross and Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 11m.
The distance between Lewes and Dunbar is 417 miles. The road distance is 419.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lewes to Dunbar without a car is to train via Newcastle upon Tyne which takes 6h 11m and costs £70 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Lewes to Dunbar, including transfers.
Lewes to Dunbar bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Old Steine station.
Lewes to Dunbar train services, operated by Southern, depart from Lewes station.
The best way to get from Lewes to Dunbar is to train via Newcastle upon Tyne which takes 6h 11m and costs £70 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £130 and takes 15h 15m.
What companies run services between Lewes, England and Dunbar, Scotland?
You can take a train from Lewes to Dunbar via East Croydon, London St Pancras International, King's Cross, and Newcastle in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to High Street via Old Steine, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and Waterloo Place in around 15h 15m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–90
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–260
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Lewes to East Croydon
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Lewes to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Haywards Heath to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- 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 Stevenage to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £140–200
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £140–200
Train from Newcastle to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- 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/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Haywards Heath to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Haywards Heath to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from East Croydon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from London Victoria Coach Station to Dunbar Asda Spott Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Old Steine to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- eastcoastbuses.co.uk
Bus from Waterloo Place to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://eastcoastbuses.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Lewes to Dunbar bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Lewes to Dunbar train services, operated by Southern, arrive at East Croydon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lewes to Dunbar is 419 miles. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Lewes to Dunbar.
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