There are 11 ways to get from London to Dunbar by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to DunbarLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh
4h 7m£50–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to John Dobson StreetUkn10 / ...
- Take the bus from Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle City Library to Dunbar Asda Spott Rdmegabus M20
9h 8m£25–53Drive 365.3 mi
- Drive from London to Dunbar365.3 mi
6h 26m£90–130Fly London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LCY - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
4h 11m£87–263Train via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the train from King's Cross to NewcastleLondon Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Newcastle to DunbarPenzance - Edinburgh / ...
4h 30m£55–155Train via Tamworth
- Take the train from London Euston to TamworthLondon Euston - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Tamworth High Level to DunbarBirmingham New Street - Edinburgh / ...
6h 32m£136–473Fly London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LHR - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
4h 13m£86–266Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LGW - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
4h 24m£58–165Fly London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)STN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
4h 33m£53–141Train to Luton Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)LTN - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
4h 24m£56–165Fly London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Dunbar
4h 56m£73–301
London to Dunbar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Dunbar is to bus which costs £24 - £55 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from London to Dunbar is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs £50 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Dunbar. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at High Street via Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle City Library and Dunbar Asda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from King's Cross and arriving at Dunbar. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between London and Dunbar is 364 miles. The road distance is 367.4 miles.
The best way to get from London to Dunbar without a car is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs £50 - £130.
The train from London Kings Cross to Dunbar takes 4h 7m including transfers and departs once daily.
London to Dunbar bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Dunbar train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
The best way to get from London to Dunbar is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs £50 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £55 and takes 9h 8m.
What companies run services between London, England and Dunbar, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Dunbar once daily. Tickets cost £50–130 and the journey takes 4h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to High Street via Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle City Library and Dunbar Asda in around 9h 8m.
- 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 Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
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
- 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 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 Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- 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
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- 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 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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 Tamworth High Level to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £120–380
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £120–180
- 1st Class
- £270–380
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- 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/
Train from Newcastle to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- 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
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–26
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle City Library to Dunbar Asda Spott Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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More Questions & Answers
London to Dunbar bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at John Dobson Street station.
London to Dunbar train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Dunbar station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Dunbar is 367 miles. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from London to Dunbar.
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