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How to get fromBath to Dumfriesby train, car, plane, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Bath to Dumfries by train, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    7h 11m
    £123–200

  2. Fly Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain train
    6h 12m
    £67–172

  3. Drive  314.4 mi

    1. Drive from Bath to Dumfriescar car 314.4 mi
    5h 25m
    £79–113

  4. Train via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Lockerbietrain train
    8h 43m
    £106–183

  5. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train, line 381 bus

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Lockerbietrain train
    4. Take the bus from Hall to Loreburne Centre Stance 2bus bus
    6h 18m

  6. Fly Bristol Airport to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane BRS - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain train
    3. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    6h 31m
    £71–163

  7. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Take the train from Bath Spa to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane SOU - NCL
    3. Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain train
    4. Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain train
    7h 37m
    £141–319

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

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Lockerbietrain train
    7h 36m
    £107–221

Bath to Dumfries by train

Calendar95Weekly Trains
Duration7h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket£123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 326 mi
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Bath, England and Dumfries, Scotland?

You can take a train from Bath Spa to Dumfries via Bristol Temple Meads, Birmingham New Street, and Carlisle in around 7h 11m.

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