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How to get fromNottingham to Kirkcudbrightby train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Nottingham to Kirkcudbright by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lockerbietrain train
    3. Take the bus from Loreburne Centre Stance 1 to Harbour Square Shelterbus bus 501
    8h 17m

  2. Drive  242.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Nottingham to Kirkcudbrightcar car 242.4 mi
    4h 26m
    £61–87

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Stance 1bus bus 102 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Stance 5 to Harbour Square Shelterbus bus 501
    12h 52m

  4. Train, bus via Crewe

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    4. Take the bus from Loreburne Centre Stance 1 to Harbour Square Shelterbus bus 501
    8h 19m

  5. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Barrow-in-Furnesstrain train
    3. Take the train from Barrow-in-Furness to Corkickletrain train
    4. Drive from Corkickle to Kirkcudbrightcar car
    9h 6m
    £106–171

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Nottingham to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain train
    11h 34m
    £184–291

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  • Distance: 278.1 mi
  • Duration: 8h 17m

What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Kirkcudbright, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Harbour Square Shelter via Edinburgh, Bus Station and Stance 5 in around 12h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nottingham to Harbour Square Shelter via Sheffield, Glasgow Central, Dumfries, Dumfries station, and Swimming Pool in around 11h 34m.

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