There are 7 ways to get from Liverpool to Dunbar by train, car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Newcastle upon Tyne
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastletrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
- Take the train from Newcastle to Dunbartrain Penzance - Edinburgh / ...
4h 55m£53–208Train
cheapest- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain
5h 3m£46–273Drive 221.2 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Dunbarcar 221.2 mi
4h 13m£55–79Fly Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain
5h 42m£69–249Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane MAN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain
6h 27m£67–210Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain
5h 50m£78–297Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain
6h 33m£80–317
Liverpool to Dunbar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Dunbar is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Dunbar is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Dunbar. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Dunbar via Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Liverpool and Dunbar is 274 miles. The road distance is 222.5 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Dunbar without a car is to train via Newcastle upon Tyne which takes 4h 55m and costs £50 - £210.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Liverpool to Dunbar, including transfers.
Liverpool to Dunbar train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
Liverpool to Dunbar train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Dunbar is 222 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from Liverpool to Dunbar.
Book your Liverpool to Dunbar train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Dunbar, Scotland?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Dunbar via Newcastle in around 4h 55m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–50
- 1st Class
- £65–80
Train from Newcastle to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £20–29
- 1st Class
- £40–50
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–15
- 1st Class
- £21–26
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £11–16
- 1st Class
- £23–28
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–50
- 1st Class
- £65–85
Train from Newcastle to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–70
- 1st Class
- £85–130
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £23–35
- 1st Class
- £27–40
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–95
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £45–65
- 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
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £9–13
- 1st Class
- £16–23
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–18
- 1st Class
- £23–35
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £7–10
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £70–100
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £120–180
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £30–45
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £70–110
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- 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 Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Want to know more about Flixbus?
Read the travel guide
More Questions & Answers
There are 206+ hotels available in Dunbar.













































