There are 5 ways to get from Wigtown to Edinburgh by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Carlisle
best- Take the bus from Hole-in-the-Wall to Dumfries stationbus 500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 19mDrive 108.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wigtown to Edinburghcar 108.7 mi
2h 22m£27–39Bus, train
- Take the bus from North Main Street Shelter to Port Rodie Ferry Terminalbus 416
- Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
7h 6mBus
- Take the bus from North Main Street Shelter to Port Rodie Ferry Terminalbus 416
- Take the bus from Stranraer Port Rodie to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Placebus 900
6h 41mBus via Dashwood Square
- Take the bus from Dashwood Square to Port Rodiebus 500
- Take the bus from Stranraer Port Rodie to Glasgow Buchananbus 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Streetbus
6h 53m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wigtown to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £26 - £40 and takes 2h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Wigtown to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Wigtown to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from North Main Street Shelter and arriving at Shandwick Place via Stranraer Port Rodie and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
The distance between Wigtown and Edinburgh is 193 miles. The road distance is 109.3 miles.
The best way to get from Wigtown to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train via Carlisle which takes 6h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Wigtown to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Wigtown to Edinburgh bus services, operated by DGC Buses, depart from North Main Street Shelter station.
Wigtown to Edinburgh bus services, operated by DGC Buses, arrive at Port Rodie Ferry Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wigtown to Edinburgh is 109 miles. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Wigtown to Edinburgh.
There are 2782+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
What companies run services between Wigtown, Scotland and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from North Main Street Shelter to Shandwick Place via Port Rodie Ferry Terminal, Stranraer Port Rodie, Glasgow Buchanan, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 6h 41m.
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Stranraer to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Hole-in-the-Wall to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Dashwood Square to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- contact@dumgal.gov.uk
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk
Bus from North Main Street Shelter to Port Rodie Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Stranraer Port Rodie to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shandwick Place
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Princes Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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