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There are 11 ways to get from Nottingham to Dumbarton by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Grantham to Yorktrain train
    2. Take the train from York to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    6h 28m
    £113–258

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    4h 57m
    £61–146

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 180 / ...
    9h 50m
    £66–151

  4. Drive 292.7 mi

    1. Drive from Nottingham to Dumbartoncar car 292.7 mi
    5h 11m
    £73–106

  5. Train via Preston

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    7h 3m
    £92–209

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Leedstrain train Nottingham - Leeds
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Glasgow Centraltrain train Plymouth - Glasgow Central
    8h 28m
    £175–272

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    5h 31m
    £86–181

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

    1. Take the train from Nottingham 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 Park to Dumbarton Centraltrain train
    6h 2m
    £90–179

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    6h 16m
    £143–413

  10. Train to London City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LCY - GLA
    6h 1m
    £147–338

  11. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Elytrain train
    2. Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane STN - GLA
    6h 35m
    £87–207

Nottingham to Dumbarton by train

Calendar114Weekly Trains
Duration6h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£113Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland?

You can take a train from Nottingham to Dumbarton Central via Grantham, York, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Queen Street, and Glasgow Queen Street Low Level in around 6h 28m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost £60–150 and the journey takes 8h 35m.

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