There are 5 ways to get from Perth to Dunbar by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Perth to Dunbartrain Aberdeen - Doncaster
1h 48m£29–45Bus via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the bus from Perth station to Haymarketbus Ember
- Take the bus from West Maitland Street to High Streetbus X7 / ...
2h 52m£13–18Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Queensferry Streetbus M90
- Take the bus from Shandwick Place to High Streetbus X7 / ...
2h 46m£14–23Drive 71.9 mi
- Drive from Perth to Dunbarcar 71.9 mi
1h 33m£18–26Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Perth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbartrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
2h 24m£25–69
Perth to Dunbar by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Dunbar is to bus via Edinburgh which costs £12 - £18 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Dunbar is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Perth station to Dunbar. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at High Street via Shandwick Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Perth and arriving at Dunbar. Services depart four times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Perth and Dunbar is 85 miles. The road distance is 72.3 miles.
The best way to get from Perth to Dunbar without a car is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs £29 - £45.
The train from Perth to Dunbar takes 1h 48m including transfers and departs four times a week.
Perth to Dunbar bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Bus Station.
Perth to Dunbar train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Dunbar is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs £29 - £45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £24 and takes 2h 46m.
What companies run services between Perth, Scotland and Dunbar, Scotland?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Perth to Dunbar 4 times a week. Tickets cost £29–45 and the journey takes 1h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to High Street via Queensferry Street and Shandwick Place in around 2h 46m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dunbar
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £8–17
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Queensferry Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
- hello@eastcoastbuses.co.uk
- Website
- lothianbuses.com
Bus from Shandwick Place to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
Bus from West Maitland Street to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.lothianbuses.com/our-services/east-coast-buses/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Perth station to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Perth to Dunbar bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Queensferry Street station.
Perth to Dunbar train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Dunbar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Dunbar is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Perth to Dunbar.
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