There are 4 ways to get from Shap to Dumfries by bus, train, or car
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Line 106 bus, train, line 381 bus
best- Take the bus from Market Square to Rail Stationbus 106
- Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Lockerbietrain
- Take the bus from Sydney Place to Loreburne Centre 2bus 381
2h 28mDrive 62.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Shap to Dumfriescar 62.8 mi
1h 10m£16–23Line 106 bus, train
- Take the bus from Market Square to Rail Stationbus 106
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain Carlisle - Dumfries / ...
2h 31mLine 104 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wetherspoonsbus 104
- Take the bus from The Courts to Crown Innbus 382
4h 8m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shap to Dumfries is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Shap to Dumfries is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Shap to Dumfries. However, there are services departing from Market Square and arriving at Whitesands via Bus Station, The Courts and Crown Inn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 8m.
The distance between Shap and Dumfries is 69 miles. The road distance is 63.2 miles.
The best way to get from Shap to Dumfries without a car is to line 106 bus and train and line 381 bus which takes 2h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Shap to Dumfries, including transfers.
Shap to Dumfries bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Station.
Shap to Dumfries bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Wetherspoons station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shap to Dumfries is 63 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Shap to Dumfries.
There are 386+ hotels available in Dumfries.
What companies run services between Shap, England and Dumfries, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Market Square to Whitesands via Bus Station, Wetherspoons, The Courts, and Crown Inn in around 4h 8m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–31
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–18
- 1st Class
- £25–31
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Penrith North Lakes to Lockerbie
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £16–23
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £50–70
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Bus from Market Square to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.cumbriaclassiccoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Sydney Place to Loreburne Centre 2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from The Courts to Crown Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Wetherspoons
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 07525 834423
- enquiries@mccallscoaches.com
- Website
- mccallscoaches.com
Bus from The Courts to Crown Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.mccallscoaches.com/
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