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How to get fromLiverpool to Dunbarby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Liverpool to Dunbar by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain train
    5h 3m
    £82–168

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus bus 170
    2. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Waterloo Place to High Streetbus bus X7
    9h 55m
    £43–82

  3. Drive 221.2 mi

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Dunbarcar car 221.2 mi
    4h 14m
    £54–78

  4. Fly Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LPL - EDI
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain train
    5h 36m
    £73–191

  5. Train via Newcastle upon Tyne

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastletrain train Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Dunbartrain train Penzance - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 26m
    £95–184

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane MAN - EDI
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain train
    7h 7m
    £75–203

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain train
    5h 47m
    £79–202

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    4. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain train
    6h 24m
    £77–227

Liverpool to Dunbar by train

Calendar106Weekly Trains
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 253.9 mi
  • Duration: 5h 3m

What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Dunbar, Scotland?

You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Dunbar via Preston and Edinburgh Waverley in around 5h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to High Street via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, and Waterloo Place in around 9h 55m.

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